Yuki Kajiura

Eiri, the art student-hero of the Gothic OVA Le Portrait de Petite Cossette ("The Portrait of Little Cossette," 2004), falls in love with the mysterious image of a girl he sees within a Venet...( read more  read more... )ian glass goblet. As his fascination grows, he learns that Cossette was murdered 250 years ago by her artist-fiancé Marcelo. The spirits of the objects that witnessed her murder have been seeking revenge, and they torture Eiri, who may be the reincarnation of Marcelo. While this mayhem is taking place in an alternate reality, a modern girl who loves Eiri attempts to rescue him. Director Akiyuki Shinbo fills the gaps in Mayori Sekijima's muddled screenplay with collages of images that suggest bargain-basement Salvador Dali: butterflies, ruins, dolls, clocks, crescent moons, gears, and crucifixes, all awash in a sea of blood. But the pretentious visuals and artsy camera angles can't disguise the feeble storyline and underdeveloped characters. (Rated 16 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity, tobacco use) --Charles Solomon

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Unrated, 111 min.

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Release Date: April 11, 2004

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DVD Release Date: September 13, 2005

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  • March 20, 2007
    Le Portrait de Petit Cossette is a very, very enjoyable OVA series, certainly one of my favorites of the medium. Brooding and splendid elegance faulted by some quirks in the plot and a fairly dry cast of characters. I'll probably buy this when it comes stateside too, simply becau...( read more)se it's something really nice that I think I'd like to own...and I rarely buy anime.
  • October 11, 2008
    good but i prefer the manga.
  • April 25, 2008
    The art is beautiful and the story is wonderfully twisted and gruesome. A fantastic short series.
  • September 14, 2007
    Wonderful movie! I have to admit, the blood scenes were extremely advanced! They were almost equivelent to Elfen Lied but more sophisticated! I loved it!
  • September 2, 2007
    Loved it. I wished it was longer though
  • June 23, 2007
    Wow, this actually looks like a great movie
  • May 26, 2007
    it would've been better if there hadn't been a retard of a hot guy and a manipulative little b**** inside a stupid glass cup ordering him to kill himself.
  • May 22, 2007
    hmmm... looks good...
  • April 17, 2007
    Anime!!!!!!!
    it sounds really cool
  • March 20, 2007
    so twisted i loved it..

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