Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Opens May 7

Part of: The Chicago Critics Film Festival

2004 100 mins DCP

In Japanese with English subtitles

Rated
pg-13
Mamoru Oshii
Shirow Masamune, Mamoru Oshii, Richard Epcar
Akio Ôtsuka, Atsuko Tanaka, Tamio Ôki

20th Anniversary Screening | New 4K Restoration

A Part of the Chicago Film Critics Film Festival

In the year 2032, the line between humans and machines has been blurred almost beyond distinction. A string of murders perpetrated by a prototype android model has drawn the attention of Public Security Section 9, a unit specializing in counter cyber-terrorism. With none of the victims' families pressing charges, suspicions arise regarding the nature of the androids and their production company. In the course of the investigation, the almost entirely cyber-bodied agent Batou, and his still human partner Togusa embark on a journey through a technological dystopia, taking on ferocious Yakuza thugs, devious hackers, government bureaucrats, and corporate criminals to uncover the shocking truth behind the crime. Acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii pushes further into the world and concepts first developed in his groundbreaking film Ghost in the Shell, considered one of the most important and iconic anime films ever made. With its thought-provoking speculations on artificial intelligence, which have only become more relevant in our present world, GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE celebrates its 20th anniversary returning to cinemas in a lustrous new 4K restoration.

2004
Japan
Japanese
English
100 mins
Action, Drama

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