# Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)

> A guilt-haunted ex-soldier reunites with his estranged allies when a mysterious trio exploits a planet-wide illness to pursue a dangerous maternal figure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/524

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Director: Tetsuya Nomura
- Cast: Takahiro Sakurai, Ayumi Ito, Showtaro Morikubo, Maaya Sakamoto, Keiji Fujiwara, Taiten Kusunoki, Yuji Kishi, Shôgo Suzuki
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385700/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, melancholic, propulsive, anime action night, video game nostalgia

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