Angel's Egg

Angel's Egg

1985 · 71 min · JA · NR · 7.7 (585 votes)
Dir. Mamoru Oshii · Starring Keiichi Noda, Mako Hyodo, Jinpachi Nezu · Music Yoshihiro Kanno

Under a sky where clouds make sound as they move.

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In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.

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A profoundly melancholic and visually arresting experience, Angel's Egg is a slow-burn journey through a desolate, dreamlike world. It feels like a haunting, philosophical poem brought to life, steeped in gothic beauty and existential contemplation, leaving a lasting, enigmatic impression.

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