Even the more recent New Century Evangelion, which he sees primarily as a metaphor for teenage confusion, is set in aworlddevastated by attacks from a mysterious alien force.
The film stars octogenarian French acting greats Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant as a loving Parisian couple whose world is devastated by the wife's serious illness.
Once the poster child for urban despair, New Orleans may develop a blueprint for turning adevastated region into a role model not only for other American cities but for struggling urban regions around the world.