IMDb plot summary: Follows the routines of those employed at Studio Ghibli, including filmmakers Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki as they work to release two films simultaneously, The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Directed by Mami Sunada.
This is a really great little documentary peeking into the world of Studio Ghibli and the making of Miyazaki's final film The Wind Rises. The history of Studio Ghibli and the few who have been with it from the beginning is interesting, but most fascinating is Hayao Miyazaki himself, who has no problem voicing his opinions about the mistakes he thinks he's made and the messages he wants to send. The movie would not have overstayed its welcome if it had spend another hour following Miyazaki around at work and talking with him about his art. There's an especially beautiful montage toward the end of the film combining an off-hand imaginative musing from Miyazaki and clips from his various films showing just how deep that imaginative thread runs in him. A beautiful documentary.
4 stars.
How it entered my Flickchart:
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness > Days of Heaven
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness > American Outlaws
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness < Garden State
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness < In a Lonely Place
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness < Widow's Peak
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness < The Departed
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness > The Reader
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness < Kolya
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness < The Impossible
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness > The Abyss
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness > Gone in 60 Seconds
Final spot: #597 out of 2486.
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