Angel's Egg
A solitary girl guarding a mysterious egg encounters a cryptic stranger in a ruined gothic world where theology, memory, and apocalypse dissolve into haunting visual poetry.
Overview
A haunting journey through a decaying world where shadows whisper secrets and a precious egg holds the key to existence.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Glacial
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Labyrinthine
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- eerie
- austere
- late night reflection
- arthouse animation viewing
Movie Details
- Director
- Mamoru Oshii
- Release Date
- 1985-12-22
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (619)
Cast
- Keiichi Noda
- Mako Hyodo
- Jinpachi Nezu
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Angel's Egg about?
- A solitary girl guarding a mysterious egg encounters a cryptic stranger in a ruined gothic world where theology, memory, and apocalypse dissolve into haunting visual poetry.
- What is Angel's Egg like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Angel's Egg as glacial, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as labyrinthine.
- Is Angel's Egg violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Angel's Egg as mild.
- What did critics think of Angel's Egg?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an exceptionally beautiful and ambitious work of avant-garde animation whose allegorical symbolism and ambiguity can also bewilder viewers.
- Which films are like Angel's Egg?
- Films with a similar feel include Belladonna of Sadness, La Jetée, Stalker, and Fantastic Planet.
- How long is Angel's Egg?
- Angel's Egg runs 71 minutes.
- Where can I watch Angel's Egg?
- In United States, Angel's Egg streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
