The Wind Rises (2013) (original) (raw)

Inspired by the aesthetics of design and the freedom of flying, Jiro Horikoshi pursues a life dedicated to the creation of a beautiful aircraft. He labors from his childhood, filled with dreams of engineering, to adulthood as he creates an elegant, flightworthy plane�the Mitsubishi A6M Zero�that eventually is used for something quite different than he expected: war.

Inspired by the aesthetics of design and the freedom of flying, Jiro Horikoshi pursues a life dedicated to the creation of a beautiful aircraft. He labors from his childhood, filled with dreams of engineering, to adulthood as he creates an elegant, flightworthy plane�the Mitsubishi A6M Zero�that eventually is used for something quite different than he expected: war. (less)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Writer: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Masahiko Nishimura, Stephen Alpert, Morio Kazama
Producers: Toshio Suzuki, Nobuo Kawakami

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Review by Brian Orndorf, February 27, 2014

7 / 10

�The Wind Rises� marks the final film for director Hayao Miyazaki, who recently announced his retirement. The legendary animator, creator of such pictures as �Ponyo,� �Spirited Away,� and �Princess Mononoke,� has enjoyed an illustrious career of critical acclaim and hefty box office returns, manufacturing beloved characters and expansive fantasy realms that have filled the hearts and minds of fans for nearly three decades. With �The Wind Rises,� Miyazaki focuses on a different flight of fancy, turning attention to historic matters from a controversial era in Japanese history. While dramaticall ...read more...

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