I saw this around New Years and loved it. It is The Ramayana interpreted in animated form - ancient India is juxtaposed with modern-city girl life.
The creator, Nina Paley, uses some fabulous animation to tell the story of heartbreak and devotion. It uses collage, hip Shag-like cartoon characters, puppets(?)and all these bright vibrant colors!
Ms. Paley said she made this after she couldn't make her marriage work. Her statement and the film itself illuminate the universal truth that whatever it is you are feeling when a relationship fails, it has been felt for centuries.Everyone always asks the same questions "is something wrong with me?" "what could I have done differently?" "why don't they love me?" and on and on.
Making the film allowed me to get in touch with my inner Sita. I didn’t know why
I was feeling the way I was feeling, wanting this man who rejected me. A normal,
self assured woman, I related so much to Sita and the Ramayana, and I felt the
pain of the failed relationship could consume me if I wasn’t careful. Basically
the pain was going to burn me. For me that’s a metaphor of pain. It can either
burn you or it can fuel something.
Four years ago, I started writing a novel because I was heartbroken. I would've burned up if I hadn't. Now, after rereading and analyzing it for further edits, I am sort of thankful nothing went right the past couple years. What a boring, clean, little life it would be if I was right everytime I fell in love.
I'm only disappointed that I can't explain how cool this film is. You just have to check it out. And buy the supacute T-shirts available on the website. So hot... and for a good cause.
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