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Vexille (2007)

Vexille poster
Original title
ベクシル 2077日本鎖国
Directed by
Fumihiko Sori
Genre
cyberpunk, action film, science fiction film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 175 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 2077 Japan isolates itself from the rest of the world. A female agent from a military organization infiltrates the closed-off nation to uncover a hidden threat.

fast-pacedfuturistictensebleakaction-heavyvisually slickconspiratorial

What happens

Vexille (Japanese: ベクシル 2077日本鎖国, Hepburn: Bekushiru 2077 Nihon sakoku; lit. "Vexille: 2077 Japanese Isolation") is a 2007 Japanese CGI anime science fiction film written, directed, and edited by Fumihiko Sori, and features the voices of Meisa Kuroki, Yasuko Matsuyuki, and Shosuke Tanihara. At the 60th Locarno International Film Festival, where Vexille made its world premiere, the film was sold to 75 countries, including the United States–based distributor, Funimation Entertainment; the number has since increased to 129 countries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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