Hello friends! Hope everyone is well. For my today's publication I have decide to compile 5 best animated movies for kids that portray strong female characters. These movies are not only entertaining but also give us many great lessons while showing how the female characters tackle with difficulties that come their way and come out of those situation courageously as strong and empowered individuals. These movies are not only motivational for young girls but will also have an everlasting impact on young boys leaving them inspired.
Spirited away
This Japanese movie shows the story of a 10 year old girl Chihiro, who is moving into a new house with her parents. On their way to the house, they take a wrong turn and stumble upon an abandoned amusement park occupied by spirits. There, her parents are held captive by a witch. Chihiro seeks help from a boy she meets at the park and faces many challenges in order to save herself and her parents from this mystical realm and to return to her real world.
The important lesson that we learn from this movie is to face our fears bravely. One should have faith in themselves. Have a plan and be determined. And most importantly be grateful for the things we already have and not to be greedy for materialistic things.
Mulan
This Chinese folktale is about a girl who goes out to join the army in place of her ill father, disguised as a man. While at the training camp, when struck with a difficult situation, Mulan uses her wits and faces the situation bravely in order to save her country.
Through this movie, we learn that sometimes it’s important that we take risks. One should know their true potential and if required, ask for help. Most importantly, the movie teaches us to oppose and challenge the expectations attach to a specify gender.
My Neighbor Totoro
In this another great Japanese movie we see a story of an 11 year old girl Satsuki who along with her father and sister move to a new house in order to be closer to the hospital her sick mother is kept in. The girls together explore the new place and nature, go on exciting adventures while befriending a giant mythical creature named Totoro.
Lesson to be learnt from this beautiful movie is that we should let kids learn from experience, explore their surrounding and nurture their curiosity. We also learn that one should find joy in little things in life, spend good time with family and cherish the blessings that they have.
Inside out:
This movie revolves around the life of an 11 year old girl Riley who moves to a new state with her parents. Struggling to adjust, she deals with different emotions such as joy, sadness, disgust, anger, fear. However during one particular incident, her happy memories are lost. Joy and sadness set out to find those memories to bring Riley back to normal life.
From this movie we learn that one should embrace their emotions and learn to cope with them rather than just suppressing them while dealing with the reality.
Lilo and stitch
An orphan girl adopts and 'dog' who was a product of an experiment and has come to earth to escape imprisonment. He plans to use her by being a part of her family as a way to protect himself from the aliens that are set to search for him. However, while being with her he understands the true meaning of love and family.
This movie teaches us that our family is our support system and will always stick with us in difficult times. Also that, family doesn’t only include people who are related to us by blood. Sometime, we share a bond with some people so strong that they also become our family.
Hope you enjoyed my list and would be watching these movies with your kids. I can't wait to watch them with mine once she is old enough. :)
Thank you!