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Avalon

Synopsis:

Following up on his cult anime masterpieces Patlabor 2 and Ghost in the Shell, Mamoru Oshii makes his live-action debut with this virtual reality thriller set in a near-future cyberpunk wasteland, in which the youth of an unnamed central European nation are enthralled with violent and illegal virtual reality computer games. Ash (Malgorzata Foremniak) is a ruthless "Class A" fighter and reigning queen of the games. She's itching to move to the next level of playing. Aside from her gaming, she lives a loner's life with her pampered dog.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Mamoru Oshii
  • Studio: Media Factory, Herald Film Company, Desitsu, Des Films, DEIZ, Canal Plus, Miramax, Nippon Herald Films, Bandai Visual Company
  • Year: 2001
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Country: Japan
  • Language: Polish
  • MPAA Rating: R (for some violence)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Science Fiction
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 2001 01 20 (Japan)