The Sky Crawlers(スカイ・クロラ The Sky Crawlers )
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Japan · 2008
Rated PG-13 · 2h 1m
Director Mamoru Oshii
Starring Chiaki Kuriyama, Rinko Kikuchi, Ryo Kase, Shosuke Tanihara
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, War, Science Fiction
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Youngsters called Kildren, who are destined to live eternally in their adolescence. The Kildren are conscious that every day could be the last, because they fight a war as entertainment, organized and operated by adults. But as they embrace the reality they are faced with, they live their day-to-day lives to the full.
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