The Wind Rises
Deadline Hollywood has managed to snag the subtitled domestic trailer for The Wind Rises, the supposed final film from Hayao Miyazaki that will debut in limited release on February 21st, 2014. The film just finished is brief domestic run in New York and Los Angeles in order to qualify for an Oscar nomination.
Plot concept: The Wind Rises follows the story of Jiro (voiced by famed Evangelion director Hideaki Anno), who dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Unable to become a pilot because of his eyesight, Jiro joins the aircraft division of a major Japanese engineering company in 1927. His genius is soon recognized, and he grows to become one of the world’s most accomplished airplane designers.
Chronicling two decades, The Wind Rises depicts key historical events that deeply affect the course of Jiro’s life, including The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, The Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic, and Japan’s plunge into war. He meets and falls in love with Nahoko, grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo, and innovates tremendously, leading the aviation world into the future.
[Source: Deadline]