# Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)

> Teenage pilots confront relentless Angel attacks and covert institutional schemes in a visually extravagant, psychologically charged mecha apocalypse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13623

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Drama
- Director: Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno
- Cast: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Miyamura, Maaya Sakamoto, Kotono Mitsuishi, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Koichi Yamadera, Fumihiko Tachiki
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0860906/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: intense, surreal, tragic, anime marathon, science fiction night

## Synopsis

In a world where humanity fights for survival against alien beings, new pilots emerge to take on the challenge.

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