Why Ponyo Trusts Children More Than Adults

In this video, I talk about why Ponyo feels deeper than it first seems. Beneath the sweetness and wonder, the film has a lot to say about fear, control, change, and why children sometimes move through uncertainty more calmly than adults do. More specifically, I explore how Miyazaki contrasts adult panic with childlike trust, and why Sosuke becomes the emotional center of that idea.