Masashi Andô was born in 1969 in Hiroshima, Japan. He is a director, known for Paprika (2006), When Marnie Was There (2014) and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004).
The last survivor of a band of warriors is enslaved in a salt mine. One night, savage dogs attack and a mysterious disease wipes out everyone at the mine. The warrior escapes with a little girl, while a gifted physician looks for a cure.
Anna, a shy 12-year-old girl, is sent to spend time with her aunt and uncle who live in the countryside, where she meets Marnie. The two become best friends. But Anna gradually discovers that Marnie is not quite who she appears to be.