This animated, melodramatic movie has been one of the best and most didactic movies I have ever watched.
It's about a kingdom created by a certain king whose vision is to give people peace and the life they have always wanted, and one of the ways he did that was taking the wishes from them—not coercively, at the age of eighteen—and granting them on certain occasions.
Imagine living in a country, a world entirely different from others. A world where everything seems perfect, where its ruler is loved and wishes are granted, but one day everything changes and it dawns on you that you were all living in an illusion. That day came in the kingdom of Rosa when Asha, a young beautiful positivist whose grandpa just turned hundred. Asha was supposed to become the King's—Magnifico—apprentice when she discovered that the king caused people to forget their wishes the moment they handed it to him, and many people's wishes would never be granted. She interrogates him and is disqualified for the job.
Hurt, she wishes the star would come down one day, and to her amazement, her wish was granted.
King Magnifico feels threatened by this and seeks to destroy her. At first, her friends are against the idea of Star and fighting the king, but she tells them the encounter she had with the king and who he really is.
The queen is heartbroken to see her king turn dark overnight and seeks help from Asha and her peers.
One of Asha's friends betrays them.
The king uses him as a tool to get Asha and her companion. When he succeeded, he locked the star in a magical glass and tortured Asha and the people of Rosa. As a result of the torture, Asha is weak, but her unyielding spirit refuses to give up. She and all the people of Rosa sing and, through a song, overcome the king's power.
I have learned a lot from this movie. Power, especially one that is not checked, can breed evil in the heart of the yielders.
Teamwork is the best.
Believing what others doubt can be very challenging, but once you have taken that step, don't back down. When you watch the movie, you will hear Asha express the difficulty faced in hoping and believing for a better and new world when others don't see that at all.
ANIMATED MOVIES ARE MORAL AND DIDACTIC. JUST WATCH IT WITH AN OPEN MIND!!