Lone Star Film Festival - Vexille

Run time: 109 min. | Japan | Language: English

In 2077 Japan has lived under a digital cloud for ten years. Isolated from the rest of the world after opposing a United Nations treaty restricting advanced research in biotechnology; her borders were closed and a magnetic shield blocked all communication and satellite surveillance. 10 years later, after a daring raid, a “human” limb has been returned to S.W.O.R.D. headquarters. A stunning and disturbing discovery has been made. The flesh has been replaced by a form of bio-metal. After receiving an encrypted message from a Japanese stowaway on a freight ship S.W.O.R.D. female commander Vexille, teams up with an underground rebel force to infiltrate Japan. But as the digital cloud disappears and the new Tokyo is revealed for the first time in ten years they are about to make a startling discovery about life in Japan. Japan has proven again that they are virtually untouchable when it comes to animation advancements and technology. Vexille is gorgeous and stunning. Incorporating the same animation style as its predecessor, Appleseed, vast improvements are made to movement, color and texture. Vexille is a truly awesome display of animation prowess. Japan retains its supremacy in the animation world. The soundtrack features artists from the electronic, techno and trance genres. Bands like Basement Jaxx, Boom Boom Satellites, Asian Dub Foundation, Dead Can Dance, Carl Craig, The Prodigy, DJ Shadow, M.I.A, and Mink contribute as Paul Oakenfold handles the music.

Information from the festival's website