Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
| 01 May 1943 (USA)
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Young men endure challenging flight training in the Yokaren, a program feeding new pilots into the Army and Navy. By the time of the filming, the pressure of the war had led the government to shorten the training and expand the age range of the recruits. Yokaren was highly selective, and thus an object of great fascination and desire for boys and young men. In this Navy–sponsored film, Setsuko Hara plays the daughter of a family that often entertains recruits on their days off—a surrogate sister to many trainees. Her fragile younger brother aspires to join the program, but is rejected. With perseverance and much support from Hara and their mother, he surmounts his weaknesses and becomes a flier.

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Linbeymusol

Wonderful character development!

ChicDragon

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

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WillSushyMedia

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

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Sammy-Jo Cervantes

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

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