Forbidden Fruits (2026)
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.

Steve Hofstetter tells the story of his plane flight to Japan. Even-keeled and jaded, Steve describes why arguing with unearned authority is a good idea, why dogs aren’t the gateway drug to having kids, and why you should trust no one.
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.
A boy named Max experiences adventure within his own house while staying home alone.
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.
This is not a slavery story, it is a freedom story. The viewers only see Harriet as a slave for the first few minutes of the film. To me, it felt like watching the origin story of a superhero…which is both good and bad.
A dynamic journey of self-acceptance and identity.