Miyazaki's fictionalised life of aircraft designer Jiro Horikoshi is a wistful look at beauty and its use for war. Elegant, adult and bittersweet, it was announced as his last film at the time.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (115,677 votes)
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