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Avalon

Dare to enter a world of future videogames.

20016.51h 47m

Overview

In a future world, young people are increasingly becoming addicted to an illegal (and potentially deadly) battle simulation game called Avalon. When Ash, a star player, hears of rumors that a more advanced level of the game exists somewhere, she gives up her loner ways and joins a gang of explorers. Even if she finds the gateway to the next level, will she ever be able to come back to reality?

Directed by Mamoru Oshii
Written by Kazunori Ito
Produced by Atsushi Kubo, Wojciech Widelski
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $8.8M

Top Cast

Małgorzata Foremniak

Małgorzata Foremniak

Ash

W

Władysław Kowalski

Game Master

J

Jerzy Gudejko

Murphy

Dariusz Biskupski

Dariusz Biskupski

Bishop

Bartłomiej Świderski

Bartłomiej Świderski

Stunner

Katarzyna Bargiełowska

Katarzyna Bargiełowska

Receptionist

A

Alicja Sapryk

Gill

Z

Zuzanna Kasz

Ghost

Adam Szyszkowski

Adam Szyszkowski

Player A

M

Marek Stawinski

Player C

Themes & Keywords

futurevideo gameobsessiondystopiasimulationaddictiongangcyberpunkbattlegamegetawayrumorillegallevelvirtual

About Avalon

Avalon is a action, science fiction film released in 2001 exploring themes of future, video game, obsession, dystopia, simulation, addiction. Directed by Mamoru Oshii, it stars Małgorzata Foremniak, Władysław Kowalski, Jerzy Gudejko. In a future world, young people are increasingly becoming addicted to an illegal (and potentially deadly) battle simulation game called Avalon. When Ash, a star player, hears of rumors that a more advanced level of the game exists somewhere, she gives up her loner ways and joins a gang of explorers. Even if she finds the gateway to the next level, will she ever be able to come back to reality?

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