Dead Leaves story
Dead Leaves is a 2004 Japanese animated science fiction film based on a manga written and illustrated by Imai Toonz, produced by Manga Entertainment and Production I.G and directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi. Synopsis: An amnesiac Bonnie and Clyde-like duo learn something of their respective pasts while incarcerated in an infamous prison on the Moon.
12 total · 2 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| memory erasure | major | The story explores the consequences of Retro and Pandy having had their minds wiped. |
| what if I had amnesia | major | Neither Retro nor Pandy had any real memories of their respective pasts, and what they might have been was a recurring topic in the film. |
| crime | minor | After embarking on a crime spree, Retro and Pandy were apprehended by the authorities and found guilty of trespassing, theft, violence, assault, and illegal possession of firearms. |
| cryogenic technology | minor | It came to light that Retro and Pandy had been held in cryonic suspension for eight years. |
| giving birth | minor | Pandy gave birth to a baby with machine guns for arms. |
| human vs. captivity | minor | Retro and Pandy led a mass prison break. |
| law enforcement | minor | Retro and Pandy were chased down and apprehended by a legion of uniformed police officers. |
| off-world prison colony | minor | Retro and Pandy were taken to the titular prison on the Moon to serve their respective life sentences. |
| sacrifice for a loved one | minor | Retro and Pandy's twin machine gun toting baby sacrificed itself to save their lives. |
| speculative effect | minor | Pandy gave birth the same day that Retro had impregnated her. |