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Meat Days
肉蛾天
2006 12 min Taiwan
★7.3
Horror, Animation
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Description
In a chaotic time of men eating men, A-e gets some human meat by selling her body…
Key opinion
Co-o no Natsu e (Summer Days with Coo) is a profoundly lyrical and soulful animated film that balances pastoral beauty with raw, uncomfortable truths about humanity. By contrasting folkloric innocence with modern urban cynicism, the film offers a challenging, emotionally resonant exploration of tradition, cruelty, and the difficulty of empathy.
| Production | The film’s unique visual style successfully merges hand-drawn character designs with highly realistic photographic textures for water and sky. | |
| Theme | The narrative subverts expectations by contrasting the mythological purity of the kappa with the often selfish and cruel nature of modern human society. | |
| Culture | The film functions as a stark critique of contemporary media ethics and the obsession with spectacle over genuine compassion. | |
| Runtime | The two-and-a-half-hour runtime is a point of contention: some viewers find it a fully realized, contemplative experience, while others perceive it as an exhausting demand for reflection. |