A Deeper Look Into Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (Movie Analysis and Symbolism)

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is a movie sequel to the original Final Fantasy 7 game. In this video, I breakdown and analyze the theme and scenes of the movie in an attempt to explore and give greater insight about the symbolism and hidden meaning behind the film.
00:00 Intro
00:55 Beginning of the Analysis
01:42 Lifestream
04:00 Sephiroth
04:29 Current state of the world
05:01 Geostigma
05:37 The Gray Wolf
06:06 Kadaj's Gang
06:42 Rufus
08:53 Rufus and Kadaj conversation
10:11 Tifa vs Loz
11:53 Cloud's personal struggle
12:22 Kadaj's improper baptism
14:38 Aerith's vision
14:58 Vincent explains the Geostigma
16:44 Zack's spirit meets with Aerith's
17:55 Kadaj's gang disrespects the dead
18:20 The fight begins
19:02 The team reunites
21:08 The red lace and the symbol of the wolf
22:35 Aerith is the cure
24:35 Cloud vs Kadaj
25:45 The revival of Sephiroth
28:26 Healing of the sins
29:28 Death and Resurrection
30:50 Baptism and Ending
Music used:
Opening
The Promised Land
Beyond the Wasteland
For the Reunion
Those Who Fight (Piano Version)
Black Water
Battle in the Forgotten City
Water
Violator
Those Who Fight Further
Divinity II
Encounter
Aerith's theme (Piano Version)
J-E-N-O-V-A
One Winged Angel
Cloud Smiles
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children belongs to Square Enix and Sony Pictures.

[@kagekun1198]

In light of Rebirth's very ambiguous ending, as touching as Advent Children's character arcs for Cloud, Aerith and Zack, I really hope that Part 3 won't just retread Advent Children's old arc. With all that song and dance about defying destiny, I really want things to change in Part 3. If we wanted Aerith to become a spirit guardian (with Whispers!) in the Lifestream, we already got this movie.

[@isaacvanover4761]

Everyone’s complaining it’s following the same path while also complaining to them if they do alter anything. There is no pleasing everyone truly love the series lay off the guys who are bringing it back to life for y’all. They said from the very beginning the remake would almost entirely follow the same path and lead into advent children. They are mostly just expanding the lore and the world which they have done all at an extremely high level while simultaneously using the new graphics and voice acting’s to portray the degradation of clouds psyche and the inpact of the characters relationships. Give the devs credit where it’s due man they made a masterpiece with rebirth and almost guaranteed going to top that with the finale with how much work they’ve already been putting into it they are working their asses off to let us relive the world we fell in love with respect is due not all the whining.

[@Mukation]

@@isaacvanover4761 Remake and Rebirth are masterpieces but i have trouble with them shoehorning in a boss fight with Sephiroth in both, since in OG you don't fight him until the actual end of the game, which would be the end of part 3. But as you say..... if they hadn't, people would have complained too :P The remake trilogy so far is a master piece. Everyone will always have that "one" thing that bothers them, i won't let my tiny nitpick destroy the experience for me.

[@freesheep0]

This video is really good! Quality production in all areas. I hope it gives your channel a boost.

[@Trigger15_]

The wolf represents clouds loneliness and guilt over aerith and Zack it's supposed to match his lone wolf approach to things and ties in with his outfit

[@ABATISTA2011]

Very good, game top