Venture into a world where the boundaries between man and machine dissolve, and the soul becomes a battleground of flesh versus circuit.
In a future dominated by cybernetic enhancements and artificial intelligence, detective Batou and his partner Togusa are investigating a string of brutal murders committed by malfunctioning ‘Gynoids’ – androids built for pleasure. Their research leads them deep into a conspiracy that challenges the very essence of consciousness. As they dive into the darkness of a mechanized world, they must face the haunting question: if machines can dream, what does it mean to be human?
Innocence, the stunning follow-up to 1995 classic anime Ghost in the Shell, delves deeper into similar existential themes, while its blend of traditional animation and CGI sets a new bar for visual storytelling. The first anime in competition at Cannes, Innocence continues to mesmerize and provoke, inviting us into a dystopian future where humanity’s greatest creation may well prove to be its undoing.
