A mysterious young girl wanders a desolate, otherworldly landscape, carrying a large egg.A mysterious young girl wanders a desolate, otherworldly landscape, carrying a large egg.A mysterious young girl wanders a desolate, otherworldly landscape, carrying a large egg.
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- TriviaWas released in Australia in an edited form under the title "In the aftermath: Angels never sleep" with some obscure live-action footage included.
- Quotes
Boy: I've seen a tree like this somewere... When was it? So long ago that I've forgotten... Under a sky where the clouds made sound as they moved. The black horizon swelled and from it grew a huge tree. It sucked the life from the ground... And it's pulsing branches reached up, as if to grasp something...
- Alternate versionsIn the North Korean release, the names of the Japanese cast and crew names are written in Korean characters.
- ConnectionsEdited into In the Aftermath (1988)
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Stunning visuals, not much plot
Version I saw: HD, subtitled Actors: 6/10 Plot/script: 5/10 Photography/visual style: 8/10 Music/score: 6/10 Overall: 6/10 This is an early work from director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), and it features the collaboration of Yoshitaka Amano. I think this is an important fact, as it really bears the marks of a story written by a graphic artist. The emphasis is all on maintaining the melancholic atmosphere, with little attention given to tying the plot together into something that makes sense.
With only two characters, and dialogue so sparse that you have to wait 24 minutes for the first true conversation, Angel's Egg is so enigmatic that it is practically impenetrable. Hints of themes and intellectual ideas crop up, but none are explored in any satisfying way.
However, the visuals really are breathtaking and stylish enough to make up for all that. As long as you go in expecting a feast for the eyes and a snack for the mind, you will not come away disappointed.
For my full review, see my independent film blog on Blogspot, Cinema Inferno: http://cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk
With only two characters, and dialogue so sparse that you have to wait 24 minutes for the first true conversation, Angel's Egg is so enigmatic that it is practically impenetrable. Hints of themes and intellectual ideas crop up, but none are explored in any satisfying way.
However, the visuals really are breathtaking and stylish enough to make up for all that. As long as you go in expecting a feast for the eyes and a snack for the mind, you will not come away disappointed.
For my full review, see my independent film blog on Blogspot, Cinema Inferno: http://cinemainferno-blog.blogspot.co.uk
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- justbob1982
- Apr 5, 2014
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- Gross worldwide
- $1,094
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