# Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)

> A cybernetic police hunt becomes a haunting meditation on consciousness, identity, and the possibility of machine life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8284

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Action, Animation, Crime, Science Fiction
- Director: Mamoru Oshii
- Cast: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera, Tamio Ohki, Tessyo Genda, Masato Yamanouchi, Shinji Ogawa, Yoshiko Sakakibara
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1260502/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, cerebral, eerie, late night viewing, cyberpunk marathon

## Synopsis

In a dystopian future, a relentless cyborg cop hunts down a dangerous hacker threatening society's stability.

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- [Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/6938)
- [Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/137420)
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- [Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/115241)
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- [Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/951151)

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