Every day until March 31, 2024 I will be watching and reviewing a movie that is 90 minutes or less.
Title: Angel’s Egg
Release Date: December 22, 1985
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Production Company: Tokuma Shoten Studio Deen
Summary/Review:
In this beautifully animated and deliberately paced film, a girl (Mako Hyōdō) wanders an desolate city while protecting a large egg. The city seems occupied by people frozen in time who only come alive to hunt shadowy fish that float through the sky. The only other person in the film who feels “real” instead of a ghost is a young man (Jinpachi Nezu), possibly a soldier, who pursues the girl to learn about the egg. With very little dialogue and allusions to myths and religious beliefs, this film is open to many interpretations. It definitely fits in the the category of fantasies with gorgeous imagery that make you say “huh?” alongside Fantastic Planet and Son of White Mare.
Rating: ****
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