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Coincidences or Similarities?

Howl no ugoku shiro it is a Japanese animated film created by Studio Ghibli, produced by Suzuki Toshio and directed by Miyazaki Hayao, released in 2004. It is based on the fantasy novel Howl’s Moving Castle by British author Diana Wynne Jones, published in 1986. The animation of the film is fascinating, with a wonderful world full of magic and fantastic creatures. It tells the story of a young woman named Sophie who sets out to find the enigmatic wizard Howl, who lives in a magical castle, to break a spell that transforms her into an old woman; both must fight against various adversities.

Upon watching this beautiful movie, I couldn't overlook some similarities between Sophie, the protagonist, and Coco Chanel, an icon of 20th-century fashion. Part of her biography appears in the movie Coco Avant Chanel, released in 2009; this is the one I watched, but I know there is another one about her titled Chanel Solitary from 1981. Could it be that Miyazaki watched this movie to base Sophie’s characteristics on?

Some common themes between the book, the movie, and the biography are: fate, love, youth, and old age. Additionally, both the writer and Miyazaki set the story in Europe during a big  war. Likewise, Coco Chanel was born in France and lived in Europe during the time of the world wars.

The characterization that Miyazaki gave to Sophie at the beginning of the movie is similar to how Coco Chanel was when she was young, in appearance, in her work making hats, and in her clothing, of course, due to the time period. Both Sophie and Coco did not consider themselves beautiful; they discover their inner strength, develop their creativity, and overcome the obstacles of fate. Both persevere in the face of adversity; neither gives up, as Sophie confronts a spell and a war. Coco Chanel fights against the social conventions of her time. Both represent a strong and empowered feminine archetype.

When Diana Wynne Jones was writing her book, she suffered from an illness that made her feel like an old woman; one could think of this illness as the spell that Sophie endures, which transforms her into an old woman. On the other hand, Coco Chanel continued working on her creations, defying the expectations of old age, passing away in Paris at the age of 87.

Upon finishing, Miyazaki traveled to England to show his film to the writer Wynne Jones, who after watching it, said: "I really enjoyed it, the animation is a work of art and I had as much fun as when I wrote the book. This is certainly not my work, but for half of it, it's a film that really gets into my book, and pays homage in the best way. Certainly, by the second half of the film, Miyazaki notably deviates from the story I wrote, but retains its essence."

In an interview, Miyazaki said it was his favorite creation and that his intention was to convey the message that “life is worth living.” For her part, Coco Chanel inspires us to fight for what we want, despite the challenges.

Have you seen these movies or read the novel?

  Roxanna Martínez Tudela