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The Wind Rises

Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. 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. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japan's plunge into war. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Biography, Drama), release year 2013, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of The Wind Rises

Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. 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. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic and Japan's plunge into war. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Biography, Drama), release year 2013, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2013
  • Released 21 Feb 2014
  • Runtime 126 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.8/10 from 111,654 votes
  • Metascore 83/100
  • Genres Animation, Biography, Drama
  • Languages Japanese, German, Italian, French
  • Countries Japan

Cast

Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima

Direction and writing

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Written by: Hayao Miyazaki

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 26 wins & 54 nominations total

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