Avalon

Avalon

2001 · 107 min · PL · 6.6 (282 votes)
Dir. Mamoru Oshii · Starring Małgorzata Foremniak, Władysław Kowalski, Jerzy Gudejko, Dariusz Biskupski, Bartłomiej Świderski, Katarzyna Bargiełowska · Music Kenji Kawai

Dare to enter a world of future videogames.

ActionScience Fiction

In a future world, young people are increasingly becoming addicted to an illegal (and potentially deadly) battle simulation game called Avalon. When Ash, a star player, hears of rumors that a more advanced level of the game exists somewhere, she gives up her loner ways and joins a gang of explorers. Even if she finds the gateway to the next level, will she ever be able to come back to reality?

VIBE

A gritty, neon-drenched dive into a future where virtual reality is an all-consuming addiction. The line between game and life blurs in this intense, cyberpunk thriller that feels like being trapped in a high-stakes, digital maze.

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