René Laloux’s Fantastic Planet needs no introduction. Every animation movie nerd knows about it and will happily discuss why humans deserve the treatment they got. My introduction to his 1966 short film, Les Escargots (The Snail), wasn’t through any popular OTT channels or because a friend told me about it….
Tag: France
Reading between frames
God is Shy and the emotional human’s layered existential crisis
Fear or fright? If I ask you to illustrate your fear, what will you draw? And how will you ascertain that it distinguishes itself from fright? Paul answers that while fear is often needless anticipation rather than something terrifying, fright is a response we feel in our bones, often in…
Listicles
The not-so-popular political and historical animation films, Part 3
You can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In this section, I write about a Japanese film that tells the story of a little girl from Amsterdam who changed the world, as well as beloved French comics adapted into films that challenge capitalism, discuss labor rights, and feature…
Listicles
Unwrapping Animated Desires by Mubi
Mubi.com has listed short films titled “Animated Desires” that explore the range of human sexuality and its expression. A befitting list to explore on every Pride Month, I wanted to approach the films as an asexual and discover what sexuality looks like on the spectrum. AD Nun or Never What…
Listicles
The not-so-popular historical and political animation films – Part 2
Second in the series, this is an attempt to bring forth the serious side of animation by listing important films. For part 1, follow this link. AD Kayoko’s Diary a.k.a Who’s Left Behind Studio Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies is one of the saddest films in animation history. It illustrates…