Although this movie may seem very lighthearted and maybe childish, recently I have learned that the story of Totoro is based on a murder of a little girl in Japan. I was thinking that as a group we could watch the movie and also read about the murder, then think about any underlying themes of death that may have happened in the film. I thought this would give us the opportunity to watch a cute movie but also pick our brains on darker themes happening beneath the surface. Just food for thought!