Avalon overview
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)



