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The Wind Rises
風立ちぬ
2013 126 min Japan PG-13 12+
★8.4
Animation, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
📖 Based on the novel
«The Wind Has Risen»
byTatsuo Hori
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Description
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
Budget:
$30M
US Gross:
$5.21M
Worldwide:
$117.93M
Starring
Hideaki Anno
Actor
Miori Takimoto
Actor
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2014
— Best Animated Feature
Venice Film Festival 2013
— Golden Lion
Golden Globe 2014
— Best International Feature Film
Saturn Awards 2015
— Best Animated Feature
Key opinion
The Wind Rises is widely regarded as a mature, deeply personal farewell from Hayao Miyazaki that prioritizes atmosphere and thematic introspection over traditional narrative structure. While many viewers find its blend of historical biography and dreamlike imagery to be a melancholic masterpiece, others feel the protagonist's detached nature and the film's deliberate pacing make for a less engaging experience compared to his earlier fantasy works.
| Cinematography | The hand-drawn animation exhibits a vital, impressionistic beauty that captures the kinetic wonder of flight and nature. | |
| Theme | The film functions as a contemplative, adult-oriented meditation on the conflict between the beauty of creation and the destructive reality of war. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative's success is divided by viewer expectations; those seeking traditional character-driven drama find the protagonist an emotionally distant automaton, while others admire him as a vessel for Miyazaki's own creative reflections. | |
| Pacing | The slow, quiet approach to storytelling is praised by fans for its mature atmosphere, but criticized by others as exhausting or lacking in meaningful development. | |
| Accessibility | Appreciation for the film hinges on the viewer's prior knowledge of Japanese history and the director's specific aesthetic, leading to a divide between those who find it profound and those who find it dull or confusing. |