LATE NIGHT: ANIME
STARTING JUNE'25 AT FILMHUIS DEN HAAG.
ALWAYS IN ZAAL 2. ALWAYS LATE.
Our Programmer Thomas about LATE NIGHT: ANIME
After the sold-out success of The Wondrous World of Ghibli, Filmhuis Den Haag proudly continues its new monthly series: Late Night: Anime — a celebration of Japanese animation, where it belongs — on the big screen.
From cult classics to fresh premieres, from psychological thrillers to tender tales: anime in all its forms.
Always late. Always in Zaal 2.
This month: Grave of the Fireflies and Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance.
Screenings at 22:00
Students: €5
Films in this program
Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance
Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masayuki, 2009-1754923991.webp/6a6eabb2c0f6916665f8286762de622c.webp)
In a world besieged by mysterious beings called Angels, teenage pilot Shinji Ikari joins fellow Eva pilots Rei Ayanami and newcomer Asuka Langley Shikinami to defend humanity. As battles intensify, alliances are tested, and the boundaries between human and machine blur, the fate of the world hangs on choices none of them are ready to make.
Grave of the Fireflies
Isao Takahata, 1988
"Grave of the Fireflies" follows Seita and his young sister Setsuko as they struggle to survive in Japan during the final months of World War II after losing their home and family to an air raid. Facing hunger, illness, and societal neglect, their bond becomes both their greatest comfort and their ultimate tragedy.
Previously in this program
The First Slam Dunk - Late Night; Anime
Takehiko Inoue, 2022
Driven by the loss of his brother, Ryota Miyagi leads his team into a thrilling basketball showdown against a seemingly unbeatable rival.
Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window - Late Night: Anime
Shinnosuke Yakuwa, 2023
In a grim time of war, the spirited Totto-chan discovers a place full of freedom and imagination, where childlike wonder clashes with harsh reality.
Perfect Blue - Late Night: Anime
Satoshi Kon, 1997
An iconic psychological thriller in which a former pop star becomes entangled in a terrifying nightmare of blurred reality, delusion, and online obsession.