「信義」Am I (Not) Human, Too?
"No space in your arms is made for my nature..."
The theme for this round of POE was 'Gadgets and Gizmos'. I thought of artificial intelligence, androids and robots, and Metropolis came to mind. It's a very powerful film with some of the most beautiful animation I have ever seen. Unfortunately, besides the main girl, the character designs are really not my style (aka, ugly), but I wanted to focus on the robots here anyway, so...
Also, I am absolutely in LOVE with Woodkid's new album. This was one of the songs that stood out to me as eerily beautiful. The Japanese children's choir, paired with lyrics about reactors, and a feeling of isolation and segregation seemed almost too good to be true. While editing, I felt like the song was written for this anime.
THEME
"The citizens of Metropolis build and use robots for their convenience, and won’t hesitate to dispose of them the second they don’t fulfill their purpose.
The android girl in this movie is but a tool to greater power, in a war between robots, second class humans, and those god-like figures standing above all else. The moment she realises she is not human, should not be able to feel love or be loved in return, is so heartbreaking. I’ve been wanting to edit with this movie for the longest time, and I am glad this round gave me the chance."
INFO
Anime: Metropolis
Song: Reactor
Artist: Woodkid
Premiered: 12/11/2020