# Escaflowne: The Movie (2000)

> A despondent high school student is pulled into a war-torn fantasy world where mecha, prophecy, and tragic love make her the arbiter of its fate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10218

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- Director: Kazuki Akane
- Cast: Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki, Mayumi Izuka, Minami Takayama, Koji Tsujitani, Shin-ichiro Miki, Ikue Otani, Nobuyuki Hiyama
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0270933/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, melancholic, dramatic, anime marathon, dark fantasy night

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