A little girl lives in a dilapidated future world. With flowing white hair, a pale complexion and a sad expression, she moves through the deserted streets. She keeps a head-sized egg under her dress. What grows inside is her secret. And she doesn't even reveal it to the young wanderer, the only person she ever meets.
Mamoru Oshii is the creator of the anime of the century GHOST IN THE SHELL and its Palme d'Or nominated sequel. It's a shame that his early masterpiece ANGEL'S EGG was never properly released outside of Asia! Back in 1985, its visually stunning atmosphere, symbolic narrative levels and beautiful soundtrack overwhelmed audiences. Oshii supervised the colorful 4K restoration himself for the Cannes Classics re-release. Experience the magic of masterful, hand-painted animation with us!
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A pale girl with white hair and sad eyes wanders through the deserted streets of a decaying future world. She carries an egg the size of a human head - what grows inside remains her secret. Mamoru Oshii, best known for GHOST IN THE SHELL and its Palme d'Or-nominated sequel, is the mind behind this early masterpiece. It's a shame that ANGEL'S EGG was never properly released outside of Asia - now is the time to finally discover it with us.
Film: Angel's Egg (Japan 1985)
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Cast: Keiichi Noda, Mako Hyodo, Jinpachi Nezu
Screenplay: Mamoru Oshii, Yoshitaka Amano
Duration: 71 min
Language version: Japanese OmeU
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