Paprika

endstation.anime: This film series brings together one of the most influential anime films that have significantly shaped the genre - stylistically, narratively and thematically.

Content:

An ingenious scientist develops a device that can be used to enter people's dreams and make them visible via a computer screen. At the same time, you can actively influence the "plot" as an imaginary person. Three devices are stolen, and the thief uses subversive energy to create a collective community dream that increasingly takes possession of reality. Only a researcher can clear up the dream/reality chaos. Adventurous fantasy anime that masterfully interweaves the levels of action and reality.

Background:

Paprika is a visually stunning anime by Satoshi Kon that combines dreams, psychotherapy and cinema into a surreal work of art. In the near future, the DC-Mini makes it possible to immerse yourself in the dreams of others - but when the technology is misused, reality and madness become blurred. Kon unleashes a flood of images that make the subconscious tangible: bizarre, playful, sometimes disturbing. Unlike Inception, Paprika does not seek realism, but celebrates dream logic with creative force. The film is permeated by psychological and film-theoretical reflections - a homage to Freud, Jung and cinema itself. Every rewatch reveals new details. Paprika is a masterpiece full of ideas, emotions and visions - and the fascinating legacy of a great director.

In cooperation with the municipal cinema of the vhs bochum. Admission is 6.00 euros.