This surreal anime from the mind of a young Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), remains just as unique as it was in the 80s. Returning with a stunning 4K restoration that brings its dreamy visuals to stunning life.
Feels like the kind of dream that lingers in the back of your mind for weeks… Hailed as one of the great artistic achievements of both anime and symbolist filmmaking.
Angel's Egg 1985
Tenshi no tamago
In a desolate and seemingly abandoned cityscape, an unnamed girl with an egg that she believes will hatch into an angel meets an unnamed boy who has lost all hope and meaning in life. Together, they traverse the ruined landscape, with its wrecked buildings, hidden bodies of water and uncovered fossils, in an introspective adventure where perspectives collide. Allegory and symbolism abound, and audiences around the world have debated what it all means for decades.
A collaboration between Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano, the aesthetic of Angel’s Egg combines the cyberpunk dystopia of Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell and Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade with the gothic feel of Amano’s illustrations for the Vampire Hunter D novels, creating a unique entry in the anime canon.
Angel’s Egg is an experimental masterpiece that is not easily explained. A flop in Japan on first release, and confusing to Western audiences, it has garnered a cult following over the years. Now a 4K restoration gives this retro gem a chance to shine, and reach a new generation of adventurous filmgoers. — Jordan Salomen