# Casshern (2004)

> A resurrected warrior confronts mutant humanity in a visually extravagant dystopian fable about war, power, and the cost of remaking life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6623

## Facts

- Runtime: 141 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Kazuaki Kiriya
- Cast: Yusuke Iseya, Kumiko Aso, Akira Terao, Kanako Higuchi, Fumiyo Kohinata, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Ryo, Tetsuji Tamayama
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405821/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: operatic, bleak, visceral, cult film night, visual spectacle marathon

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