The plot is ambiguous and there isn't much in the way of dialogue to explain the little plot that is there, so there is much room for interpretation. My limited understanding of Japanese culture probably isn't helping either. Do they even see angels in the same way as Christians in the west? Is the translation even proper? Are we supposed to understand the 'angel' literally or figuravitely? Does the cross carried by the boy on his shoulder mean what I think it means? How did this even get made? It doesn't feel like a video release at all. It feels more like an extended version of short flim meant to explore an idea or technique.
What we do know is that the writer-director Oshii had lost his faith in Christianity preceding the production of this movie, so that might be helpful in understanding this movie, if not literally than at least in the feeling of desperation and desolation in the movie.
But despite the adandoned city, perpetually black skies and weird biomechanic tanks roaming the city, the titular egg does represent hope and the people behind the movie can't help but be hopeful. Who needs god anyway?
What we do know is that the writer-director Oshii had lost his faith in Christianity preceding the production of this movie, so that might be helpful in understanding this movie, if not literally than at least in the feeling of desperation and desolation in the movie.
But despite the adandoned city, perpetually black skies and weird biomechanic tanks roaming the city, the titular egg does represent hope and the people behind the movie can't help but be hopeful. Who needs god anyway?