Film1984117 min

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Name: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Released: 1984
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Sumi Shimamoto, Ichirō Nagai, Gorō Naya, Yōji Matsuda, Yoshiko Sakakibara

Taste attributes: adventureanimationfantasyrobots/ai/spacescience fictionvehiclesfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evil

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"A young girl's love called forth miracles…"

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, glossy animated film, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

7.9 /10

TMDB · 2,462 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley engage in an epic struggle to restore the bond between humanity and Earth.

Synopsis: TMDB