Name: El viento se levanta
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Genre: Drama, Animación, Romance, Bélica, Historia
Released: 2013
Cast: Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, 瀧本美織

Question 1

Is it possible to create something beautiful that is later used for evil? How should we respond to that?

Accepted Answer

Poetic meditation on dreams and responsibility in times of war. Miyazaki delivers his most complex and mature film: a lyrical portrait of the designer who created the Japanese Zero fighters. It is neither propaganda nor explicit condemnation, but rather a meditation on the tension between the beauty of art and the moral consequences of our…

Question 2

Why do you think Jiro pursued his dream even knowing the consequences?

Accepted Answer

created the Japanese Zero fighters. It is neither propaganda nor explicit condemnation, but rather a meditation on the tension between the beauty of art and the moral consequences of our creations. Jiro passionately pursues his dream of designing beautiful airplanes, yet the…

Question 3

What does this story say about the responsibility of our choices and talents?

Accepted Answer

ut rather a meditation on the tension between the beauty of art and the moral consequences of our creations. Jiro passionately pursues his dream of designing beautiful airplanes, yet the film does not shy away from the fact that these machines will become instruments of war. The…