Watched My Neighbor Totoro (dir. Hayao Miyasaki/ 1988)

Points of Discussion: 

- Totoro as a personified coping mechanism 

- Totoro as a god 

- Totoro conspiracy theories 

- Miyasaki's bright animation and dark themes

References:

- My Neighbor Totoro: Why We Need Totoro (The Take Youtube Channel)

- MY CONSPIRACY THEORY NUT NEIGHBOR, TOTORO (Article by MAMI SUZUKI/ 2013)

- My Neighbor Totoro (Review by Roger Ebert/ 2001)