The Sky Crawlers

2008 2h 1m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 184

AnimationActionWarScience FictionDrama

Synopsis

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Youngsters called Kildren, who are destined to live eternally in their adolescence. The Kildren are conscious that every day could be the last, because they fight a war as entertainment, organized and operated by adults. But as they embrace the reality they are faced with, they live their day-to-day lives to the full.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rinko Kikuchi
Suito Kusanagi (voice)
Ryo Kase
Yuichi Kannami (voice)
Shosuke Tanihara
Naofumi Tokino (voice)
Megumi Yamaguchi
Mizuki Kusanagi (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
Aizu Yudagawa (voice)
Takuma Takewaka
Uroyuki Shinoda (voice)
Mugihito
Kyoku Yama (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
Honda (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writers: Chihiro Ito
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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3 / 4

CAST

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Rinko Kikuchi and Ryo Kase and Shosuke Tanihara carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 4

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1056437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mamoru Oshii directs. Kenji Kawai scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Rinko Kikuchi and Ryo Kase and Shosuke Tanihara carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt1056437 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "peace", "fighter pilot", "aerial combat".

The technical file

Original score: Kenji Kawai
Runtime: 121 min · 2h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Sky Crawlers (2008)

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Andres Gomez2013-10-16
★ 6/10
The animation is awesome and beautiful but the story and plot, as in last I.G. productions I've seen, is overcooked in a intent to be deeper than it actually is.

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