Magnetic Rose
– Koji Morimato’s animated science fiction short story about how the boarder between reality and ill..
Release Date:
23 Dec 1995
Language:
Japanese
MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
Director:
Kôji Morimoto
Writer:
Satoshi Kon, Katsuhiro Ôtomo (story)
Main Actors:
Shigeru Chiba, Ami Hasegawa, Masato Hirano, Tomoko Ishimura
Plot:
"Magnetic Rose" is about what happens when a deep space corporate freighter is called upon to investigate a distress signal from what ought to be a derelict space station. The space station is run by the deranged AI imprint of a lovelorn, jaded opera diva, who controls the station's functions, including its life support systems and (to more dramatic effect) its VR holography and supporting nano-technical systems.
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