The first ever anime film to be nominated for the Cannes International Film Festival's highly prestigious Palme D'Or, Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence is a breathtaking technical and visual achievement four years in the making. A work that is as equally groundbreaking as its predecessor, it seamlessly combines 2-D and 3-D CG animation techniques to produce an action-packed, sci-fi fable of a solitary cyborg struggling to retain what's left of his humanity in a world where the human soul is gradually fading into obscurity.

It is the year 2032 and Earth is a world where the few remaining humans coexist with cyborgs, human spirits inhabiting mechanized bodies, and dolls, robots with no human elements whatsoever. A cyborg detective for the government's covert anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, Batou is charged with investigating the bizarre case of a malfunctioning gynoid - a hyper-realistic female robot created specifically for sexual companionship - responsible for slaughtering its owner.

Delving deeper and deeper into the investigation, Batou and his partner, Togusa, are forced to confront violent Yakuza thugs, devious hackers, influential government bureaucrats and powerful corporate criminals. As they move closer to uncovering the mystery, it slowly becomes apparent that the truth behind the crime is far more shocking than anyone dared imagine...

Inspired by the literary works of Phillip K. Dick and the surrealist art of Hans Bellmer, Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence is a philosophical thrill-ride through the darkest regions of human - and inhuman - nature, combining full-throttle action, cutting-edge animation, and one of the most provocative storylines in recent memory.

Året er 2029. Alle landegrenser er blitt utslettet, takket være et altomfattende datanett. Den virtuelle virkelighet er ikke lenger så virtuell og mennesket er i større og større grad i ferd med å bli elektroniske vesen innenfor nettverket. I denne fremtidsverden har erstatningen av skjøre menneskelige organer med solide mekaniske deler blitt en realitet. Spesialagent Kusanagi har gjennomgått så mange operasjoner at det kun er hjernemassen som er igjen av hennes organiske kropp. I lag med en gruppe få utvalgte har hun som oppgave å koble tankene sine direkte opp mot datanettet og operere som lovens lange arm i det elektroniske univers. Ting forandrer seg den dagen hun oppdager "The Puppet Master", en hyperintelligent hacker som ser ut til å ha en uforståelig tilknytning til nettet. (NFI)

EKSTRAMATERIALE:
- Digitally Remastered Feature Film
- Additional 30 minute Programme: 'The Making of Ghost in the Shell'
- Trailer
- Sly & Robbie Music Video
- Creator Biographies
- Character Profiles
- Manga Previews