“Strange World” is an animated film about a three generations who explores a weird world where they encounter danger and beauty and, of course, triumph in the end.
The movie opens with a white farmer making coffee for him and his wife, who turns out to be Black. Then we meet their teenage son, who within ten minutes meets his friend from a nearby farm. It turns out the sixteen-year-old is gay. The family undertakes a mission to save the planet or nation or whatever at the behest of the leader, who happens to be a lesbian, or at least I think so. After all kinds of adventures, the grandfather, father, and son bond.
But wait. The movie, and I don’t think this needs a spoiler alert, is really about weening the planet from a fuel that is harming it and threatening its life. In other words, at least the way I saw it, the movie is an extended metaphor about ending the dependance on fossil fuels.
“Strange World” has not been getting great reviews, but I thought it was quite good and timely as well. I don’t think Ron DeSantis would like it, however.
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