Fantastic Planet (1973) - Disturbing yet compelling

[Encia22]

Fantastic Planet (1973) by René Laloux

I’ve been meaning to post this movie for quite a while. I saw this about twenty years ago and it has fascinated me ever since. 

I find it disturbing, yet incredibly compelling; once I start watching, I can't help but see it to the end. 

So, here is some information, a trailer and some indirect links to the full movie.

From Wikipedia:
 

In the distant future, the gargantuan blue humanoid Traags (in French and Czech spelling: Draag have brought human beings (who are called Oms as a play on the French word for "man", homme) from Earth to the planet Ygam, where they maintain a technologically and spiritually advanced society. The Traags consider Oms animals, and while they keep some as pets, others live in the wilderness and are periodically slaughtered by the Traags to control their population. Traags have much longer lifespans than Oms, but reproduce much less…

Trailer:



Full Movie:

Remastered, BlueRay, Dubbed in English, 1.4 Gb.:

https://archive.org/details/fantastic-planet__1973

Original in French, English subtitles, smaller video size. < 500 Mb:

https://archive.org/details/fantastic-pl...te-sauvage

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[LightAngel]

As you can see from my avatar then I also love that film. 

I think everybody should see it because we all will have different perceptions of it.

The film is a work of art in my eyes.

[Encia22]

Thanks, LightAngel. Yes, yesterday I saw your avatar and it spurred me into finally making this thread.

I think my perceptions are slightly altered everytime I see it and in context of the evolution of society; even in just the last twenty years.

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[LightAngel]

Thanks, LightAngel. Yes, yesterday I saw your avatar and it spurred me into finally making this thread.

I think my perceptions are slightly altered everytime I see it and in context of the evolution of society; even in just the last twenty years.

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I agree, I was actually just about to post that.