Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The first ever anime film to be nominated for the Cannes International Film Festival&s highly prestigious Palme D& Or Ghost In The Shell 2 Innocence is a breathtaking technical & visual achievement four years in the making A work that is as equally groundbreaking as its predecessor it seamlessly combines 2-D & 3-D CG animation techniques to produce an action-packed sci-fi fable of a solitary cyborg struggling to retain what&s left of his humanity in a world where the human soul is gradually fading into obscurity It is the year 2032 & Earth is a world where the few remaining humans coexist with cyborgs human spirits inhabiting mechanized bodies & dolls robots with no human elements whatsoever A cyborg detective for the government&s covert anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9 Batou is charged with investigating the bizarre case of a malfunctioning gynoid
- a hyper-realistic female robot created specifically for sexual companionship
- responsible for slaughtering its owner Delving deeper & deeper into the investigation Batou & his partner Togusa are forced to confront violent Yakuza thugs devious hackers influential government bureaucrats & powerful corporate criminals As they move closer to uncovering the mystery it slowly becomes apparent that the truth behind the crime is far more shocking than anyone dared imagine Inspired by the literary works of Phillip K Dick & the surrealist art of Hans Bellmer Ghost In The Shell 2 Innocence is a philosophical thrill-ride through the darkest regions of human
- & inhuman
- nature combining full-throttle action cutting-edge animation & one of the most provocative storylines in recent memory Director Mamoru Oshii Certificate 15 years & over Year 2004 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages Japanese ; English
- Dolby Digital (51) ; DTSSubtitles English Duration 1 hour & 37 minutes (approx)