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Air: The Motion Picture

2005 · 91 min

A haunting, slow-burning romance that weaves past and present into a tragic tapestry of love and loss, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by
Osamu Dezaki
Genres
Animation, Romance, Fantasy
Tagline
Those who fall in love are the most susceptible to its inevitable pain.
Overview
A long time ago, a winged maiden was held prisoner in a castle - cursed never to experience love, lest she die. Centuries later, in a sleepy coastal town, a young girl relives this agony.

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Directed by
Osamu Dezaki
Genres
Animation, Romance, Fantasy
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • fate
  • grief
  • isolation
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism3
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
animation, romance, fantasy
Directed by
Osamu Dezaki
Written by
Makoto Nakamura
Starring
Tomoko Kawakami, Aya Hisakawa, Hikaru Midorikawa, Chinami Nishimura, Kikuko Inoue, Nobutoshi Canna, Shin-ichiro Miki, Yumi Touma
Runtime
91 min
Country
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Languages
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