spirit and chaos be an artistic biopic of miyazawa kenji and a japanese poet and writer who be active in the early 20th century . the film capture and interpret his artistic method ( ketching poem ) and his inspiration ( the spirit of nature and it fantastic beauty ) and his struggle to accept a harsh reality in the face of his idealist imagination . the film integrate excerpt of miyazawa poem into the plot beautifully . his relationship with his student be powerful and especially in one scene where he offer everything he have to a student who have just be catch steal material from the classroom . miyazawa selfless compassion for the farmer in his village and his sister and other unfortunate people can serve a a lesson to u all . furthermore and miyazawa devotion to science be also nicely portray . in a time when western idea be still meet with skepticism and especially in provincial town like the one where miyazawa grow up and he understand it usefulness in help his fellow villager and be inspire by it elegance . the way the film present moment of artistic passion and disappointment in the writer be truly intense and well interpret . i felt that the cgi integrate into the film and while groundbreaking an innovative and clash with the more organic animation . it could be argue that this be intentional to represent conflict within the main character and but i find it rather unaesthetic . i also wish that the film have discuss miyazawa buddhist influence and but it work fine without it . i though this film be very well do . i give it a positive and with the one point be deduct for the cgi . otherwise the animation and plot and dialog be all wonderful and heartfelt . i haven not see any other film by kawamori shoji and but after see this one i will be sure to give them a chance .