Animated drama from Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away) – the ‘farewell masterpiece’ from Japanese filmmaking legend Hayao Miyazaki – set in...
Animated drama from Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away) – the ‘farewell masterpiece’ from Japanese filmmaking legend Hayao Miyazaki – set in Japan during World War II, exploring the life of fighter plane designer Jiro Horikoshi. The English-language voice cast includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci and John Krasinski. Nominated for the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival 2013 and Best Animated Feature at the 2014 Academy Awards.
Jiro (Gordon-Levitt) dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni (Tucci). Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the world’s most innovative and accomplished airplane designers, earning the respect of prominent industry greats. As Jiro goes through key historical events – including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japan’s plunge into war – he meets and falls in love with Nahoko (Blunt), and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo (Krasinski).
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"Hauntingly beautiful historical epic draws a sober portrait."
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Variety
Variety"Even Miyazaki and his Studio Ghibli wizardry can't ward off this story's jinxes."
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Time Out
Time Out"With its complex diminuendo, underlines Mr. Miyazaki's much longer, richly creative odyssey."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"I wanted to love it, tried to love it and then went down in flames."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A film about the beauty of flight and the prelude to war, whose astonishing visuals shout that life is wonderful."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Wind Rises | Details
- Rating
- PG, brief bloody image, smoking scenes
- Runtime
- 126
- Genre
- Kids & Family
- Country of origin
- Japan
