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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society

2007 · 105 min

A dense, talky cyberpunk procedural that rewards close attention with layered conspiracies and quiet philosophical unease.

Overview
The story takes place in the year 2034, two years after the events in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi has left Public Security Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist and anti-crime unit specializing in cyber-warfare, which has expanded to a team of 20 field operatives with Togusa acting as the field lead.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • technology
  • conspiracy
  • corruption
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity9
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation, action, thriller, crime, science fiction
Directed by
Kenji Kamiyama
Written by
Taiki Sakurai, Kenji Kamiyama, Shoutarou Suga
Starring
Atsuko Tanaka, Osamu Saka, Koichi Yamadera, Akio Otsuka, Yutaka Nakano, Takashi Onozuka, Toru Okawa, Taro Yamaguchi
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
105 min
Country
Japan, United States of America
Languages
Japanese

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