# The Wind Rises (2013)

> An idealistic Japanese aircraft designer pursues beauty in flight while love, illness, and militarism reshape the world around him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/93243

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Animation, Drama, History, Romance
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast: Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, Masahiko Nishimura, Stephen Alpert, Mansai Nomura, Jun Kunimura, Mirai Shida
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2013293/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dreamy, melancholic, wistful, quiet evening, reflective weekend

## Synopsis

A dreamer soars through the skies, crafting beauty in the face of turmoil and love.

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- [The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/7433)
- [Warriors of the Wind (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/53)
- [Porco Rosso (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/6584)
- [Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/12078)
- [Norwegian Wood (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/39617)
- [Castle in the Sky (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/5589)
- [Whisper of the Heart (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/23692)
- [Grave of the Fireflies (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/7123)
- [The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/143623)
- [In This Corner of the World (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/248063)

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