Synopsis: 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 worlds 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 Japans plunge
into war. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. Writer and director Hayao Miyazaki pays
tribute to engineer Jiro Horikoshi and author Tatsuo Hori in this epic
tale of love, perseverance, and the challenges of living and making
choices in a turbulent world.
Voice Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Martin Short, Stanley
Tucci, Mandy Patinkin, Mae Whitman, Werner Herzog, Jennifer Grey,
William H. Macy, Zach Callison, Madeleine Rose Yen, Eva Bella, Edie
Mirman, Darren Criss, Elijah Wood, Ronan Farrow
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Genre: Drama
Release Date: February 21, 2014 (limited). February 28, 2014 (expansion)