Parumu no ki

Mar 16 2002 TV-14 2h 10m
Adventure, Animation, Drama

A Tree of Palme is an interpretation of the Pinocchio tale. It concerns a small puppet, Palme, who was tasked by his creator to look over his ailing wife, Xian. After her passing, Palme is visited by a mysterious woman who he mistakenly believes to be Xian. Shaken out of his sadness, Palme accepts her request to deliver something special to a far-off place known as Tama. This sets Palme off on a journey to discover his own emotions, and what it truly means to be human.

Plot

Palme is a puppet created by a man for his sickly wife. After her death, Palme becomes paralyzed with sorrow until he happens to cross paths with a woman being pursued who asks him to deliver something precious to a sacred place called Tama.

Written by

Takashi Nakamura

Directed by

Takashi Nakamura

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

GENCO, Palm Studio

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
605
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA