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Air Girl

2021 · 114 min History Drama TV Movie
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Komari Sano's parents ran a small Tokyo factory that manufactured aircraft parts. With her parents' influence, Komari Sano dreamed of becoming a pilot. During World War II, her older brother died as a kamikaze pilot and her parents died during the bombing of Tokyo. Komari Sano became an orphan and lived with her aunt. Her aunt ran a ryotei (high end traditional restaurant). After the war, all aerial activities were initially banned in Japan. After long negotiations with the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, Sizuo Matsuki, who is the security chief of Civil Aviation Bureau, finally launched Japan's civil aviation. Komari Sano applies for the position of a cabin attendant.

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Original Title エアガール
Year 2021
Country Japan
Genre History, Drama, TV Movie
Director Meiji Fujita
Runtime 114 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film is a poignant exploration of personal resilience set against the monumental task of national rebirth. It frames the dawn of Japan's civil aviation as a powerful symbol of hope, meticulously woven into a young woman's journey from profound loss to a new purpose.

What lingers after the credits is a quiet sense of admiration for the human capacity to rebuild and dream again, even when the skies themselves have been forbidden. The narrative finds universal resonance in its specific historical moment. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Meiji Fujita

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