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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Movie · 1984 · 117 min

A sweeping, earnest ecological adventure that blends wonder and melancholy, with tense aerial battles and moments of quiet awe.

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1984 anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki
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Movie
Year
1984
Runtime
117 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • environment
  • war
  • survival
  • nature
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • fantasy world
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
fantasy, action, adventure, science fiction, post-apocalyptic, anti-war
Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Written by
Hayao Miyazaki, Kazunori Itō
Music
Joe Hisaishi
Runtime
117 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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