A young engineer's passion for flight carries him through historical turmoil and a tender, bittersweet romance.
Melancholy and earnest. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Max.
It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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