Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War

2021 1h 58m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 82

AnimationActionScience Fiction

Synopsis

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In the year 2045, after an economic disaster known as the Synchronized Global Default, rapid developments in AI propelled the world to enter a state of "Sustainable War". However, the public is not aware of the threat that AI has towards the human race. A compilation film with newly added footage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Atsuko Tanaka
Motoko Kusanagi (voice)
Osamu Saka
Daisuke Aramaki (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Batou (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Togusa (voice)
Yutaka Nakano
Ishikawa (voice)
Toru Okawa
Saito (voice)
Takashi Onozuka
Paz (voice)
Taro Yamaguchi
Borma (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michihito Fujii
Writers: Daisuke Ohigashi, Kurasumi Sunayama, Kenji Kamiyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nobuko Toda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Go Sadamatsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Atsuko Tanaka and Osamu Saka and Akio Otsuka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15392166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michihito Fujii directs. Nobuko Toda scores. Go Sadamatsu cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Part of the "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Original score by Nobuko Toda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Go Sadamatsu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Atsuko Tanaka and Osamu Saka and Akio Otsuka carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt15392166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Nobuko Toda
Editing: Go Sadamatsu
Production design: Shinji Usui
Sound: Hajime Takagi
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War (2021)

Part of

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Collection

The action takes place in the fictional Japan of the year 2030, where the members of the special unit "Section 9" are entrusted with solving various cases of crime, espionage and terrorism. This also includes the case of the "Laughing Man", which caused a stir some time ago, but was never cleared up by the responsible police department. In the course of their own investigation, Section 9 members discover that the Laughing Man case is far more complex than it first appears.