ghibliheimer
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Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
風立ちぬ
An acclaimed, atmospheric animation.
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.
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ghibliheimer
feels weirdly satisfying to watch fireflies, a thesis statement for what ghibli as a studio aimed to tell stories about, and then follow it up with the wind rises, which feels like a conclusion/reflection on those themes. obviously done by two different filmmakers, but they share a lot. hard to summarize all of what i’m feeling about this at the crisp hour of 1am, minutes after finishing this. but i’m initially just very over the moon about how real the love, both for the people and for the craft, comes through. really proves how much more effective animation can be at doing realism than live-action. the hand holding…get out of town
suggests that dreaming is pragmatic because it’s the only way forward, that finding the beauty in the everyday rebuffs the hideousness of war and disaster, and that sometimes all a guy needs are his planes and his girl 😃most likely would’ve cried if watched alone in theaters and not in friend’s living room 😃
The film follows the life of Jiro Horikoshi, a gifted engineer who dreams of designing beautiful airplanes, as he navigates his personal life and the grim reality of creating weapons for World War II.
The film was directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the acclaimed Japanese animator and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, who released it in 2013.
The film is available on several digital platforms and occasionally returns to theaters for special engagements. Full schedule on Mood.