# Dead Leaves (2004)

> Amnesiac aliens turn a lunar prison sentence into a hyperkinetic eruption of anime mayhem, grotesque comedy, and rebellious escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9611

## Facts

- Runtime: 52 min
- Genres: Animation, Action, Science Fiction
- Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi
- Cast: Kappei Yamaguchi, Takako Honda, Mitsuo Iwata, Kiyoyuki Yanada, Nobuo Tobita, Wataru Takagi, Yuko Mizutani, Eiji Takemoto
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439533/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, frantic, vulgar, late night viewing, cult movie marathon

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