

Though an animated movie, this film is PG-13, for some disturbing images and smoking. Disney announced yesterday a new film that many are calling a ‘breakthrough’ in the world of animation. This particular film also contains substantial historical content and encompasses interesting themes that would be great for older children to discuss and contemplate. But you can always count on a Miyazaki film to be gorgeously animated and tell a story that is very unique and different from what we're used to.

To others, especially those not from Japan, they may seem strange. Parents slayed by leopard/Adoptive father shot in the heart, Tarzan Tarzan’s parents (who were apparently part of the gentry and named John Clayton and Alice Greystoke) survived a lot of tragedy as they made a life for themselves on the coast of Africa. Many people love and revere the animated masterpieces by Hayao Miyazaki. Nearsighted and unable to be a pilot, he becomes one of the world’s most accomplished airplane designers, experiencing key historical events in an epic tale of love, perseverance and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world. This substantive Hayao Miyazaki film tells the story of Jiro, a young man who dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes.
