HIDEAKI ANNO | JAPAN | 1998 | 112 MIN | NR | JAPANESE
Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno leaves the mechs and their depressed pilots behind for his unconventional live action debut. Utilizing handheld digital cameras in surprising ways, a teen’s burgeoning sugar baby business funds her desire for a prized topaz ring.
Cast: Asumi Miwa, Kirari, Hirono Kudo, Yukie Nakama
Part of the Philadelphia Film Society's Lost in Animation series.
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