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The Sky Crawlers

2008 · 121 min

A quiet, haunting meditation on repetition and identity, with stunning aerial combat punctuating long stretches of existential stillness.

Overview: 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.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
memory
war
isolation
fate
Places: military
countryside
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: animation, action, war, science fiction, drama
Directed by: Mamoru Oshii
Written by: Chihiro Ito
Starring: Rinko Kikuchi, Ryo Kase, Shosuke Tanihara, Megumi Yamaguchi, Daisuke Hirakawa, Takuma Takewaka, Mugihito, Hochu Otsuka
Music: Kenji Kawai
Runtime: 121 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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