Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

Synopsis

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos is a 2011 theatrical film set within the timeline of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, presenting an original story that expands the world of Amestris beyond the manga's geographic scope. The Elric brothers are pursuing a fugitive from prison who seemingly possesses alchemical abilities without a transmutation circle — a mystery that draws them to Table City, a border settlement perched at the edge of a massive cliff separating Amestris from the neighboring nation of Creta. Table City is home to the Milos, a displaced people who were driven from their ancestral valley and forced into poverty and exploitation under Amestrian military authority. The film follows Julia, a young Milos woman training in alchemy and searching for her missing brother, whose path becomes dangerously entangled with a secret organization seeking a legendary alchemical artifact called the Philosopher's Stone hidden somewhere in the valley. The Sacred Star of Milos is particularly praised for its action sequences, featuring some of the most kinetic and inventive animation in the Bones studio catalog, including chase scenes through the vertical geography of Table City. Thematically, the film extends Brotherhood's examination of colonialism, sacrifice, and what people will do in the name of liberating their homeland.