My Cultural Diet

On the distant planet of Ygam, human beings called Oms live at the mercy of Draags, giant blue aliens who, at best, view humans as little more than pets. One of those pets is Terr, a boy who’s adopted by a young Draag named Tiwa after his mother is killed by some other Draag children. As Terr grows up in Tiwa’s household, he slowly begins to learn about the Draags and their culture and technology, which enables him to escape. But will his newly acquired knowledge allow him and his fellow Oms to truly survive the Draags’ oppression? Fantastic Planet is quite trippy thanks to its surreal animation and art style and Alain Goraguer’s psychedelic soundtrack; I have no doubt that it’s inspired and enhanced more than a few acid trips since its release in 1973. Also not surprising is that it can look quite dated at times, and its animation a bit rough. However, it still manages to create a very unique and singular atmosphere that’s unlike any other animated feature you’re likely to see.

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