Coraline
■ Basic Data
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Year | 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| Director | Henry Selick |
| Cast | Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman |
| Genre | Stop-motion animated dark fantasy |
■ Title Language Table
| Language | Text | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| English | Coraline | – |
| Español | Coraline | Coraline |
| Français | Coraline | Coraline |
| Deutsch | Coraline | Coraline |
| Português | Coraline e o Mundo Secreto | Coraline e o Mundo Secreto |
| Italiano | Coraline e la porta magica | Coraline e la porta magica |
| Русский | Коралина в Стране Кошмаров | Koralina v Strane Koshmarov |
| 中文（简体） | 鬼妈妈 | – |
| 中文（繁體） | 第十四道門 | – |
| 한국어 | 코렐라인: 비밀의 문 | Korellain: Bimil-ui Mun |
| ไทย | – | – |
| Tiếng Việt | Coraline | Coraline |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Coraline | Coraline |
| 日本語 | コララインとボタンの魔女 | Korarain to Botan no Majo |
■ One-Line Definition
👉 A work that depicts a structure in which childhood dissatisfaction and seductive false care collide within a counterfeit home
■ Synopsis
A neglected girl discovers an alternate world that offers idealized love while demanding the surrender of her freedom.
■ RECIPE Tags
#FalseCare #CounterfeitHome #ChildhoodAgency #SeductiveControl
■ Primary Axis
- Entry: Desire for a better home
Reason: The child’s unmet emotional needs make the false world attractive.
Related Film: Spirited Away - Middle: Care as possession
Reason: The alternate mother offers affection that becomes ownership and control.
Related Film: Pan’s Labyrinth - Core: Freedom against perfect captivity
Reason: The ideal world is exposed as a trap that replaces imperfect love with total domination.
Related Film: The Wizard of Oz
■ Secondary Axes
- Threshold fantasy: A hidden passage turns domestic dissatisfaction into a trial of discernment.
Related Film: Labyrinth - Child against predatory adult order: The child survives by seeing through the adult-shaped illusion.
Related Film: The Night of the Hunter
■ Person
- Director: Henry Selick
- Cast: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman
■ Structural Tags
#FalseWorld #PossessiveCare #ThresholdTrial
■ Attribute Tags
#AmericanFilm #2009Film #StopMotionAnimation
