Angel's Egg
Under a sky where clouds make sound as they move.
1985 • 71 min • Animation · Fantasy · Mystery · Science Fiction
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 77 Audience · 604 · 49%
A silent, atmospheric animated film follows a young girl caring for a mysterious egg in a desolate, ruined world. She encounters a boy carrying a cross, and their paths intertwine amidst haunting landscapes and cryptic imagery.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 6/10
Heads up
- Very slow pace and abstract narrative
- Haunting and melancholic atmosphere
- Sparse dialogue, relies on visuals
What it models well
- Perseverance and hope
- Caring for others
- Seeking understanding
Talk about it after
- Interpretation of symbols and themes
- The meaning of faith and loss
- Finding purpose in a bleak world
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Top billed cast
Director: Mamoru Oshii • Crew: Mamoru Oshii
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersTalk about a triumph for less is more. This is a simply gorgeous to watch story of an enigmatic, somewhat melancholic, young woman who wanders the streets carrying an egg as if she were incubating it under her dress.…
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