Trans Allegories in Film: 'Robots' (2005)
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.
The Enigma of Arrival
Long, the main character, spends his youth wandering with his three best friends from high school. With the emergence of a woman, Dongdong, whom they all fall in love with, their friendship begins to fray. One day, Dongdong suddenly disappears in an ambiguous situation, and the friendship ends. After many years, the friends meet again. However, just as youth cannot return, they can only confirm that their friendship cannot be restored.
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Long, the main character, spends his youth wandering with his three best friends from high school. With the emergence of a woman, Dongdong, whom they all fall in love with, their friendship begins to fray. One day, Dongdong suddenly disappears in an ambiguous situation, and the friendship ends. After many years, the friends meet again. However, just as youth cannot return, they can only confirm that their friendship cannot be restored.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Written By:Richeng Tao, Zonglei Li, Song Wen, Lian Duan
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