Model Citizen

Another of the Autodale series of disturbing dystopian future short animated films. All worth a watch and a ponder!

Model Citizen-a short film based on the director's dystopian Autodale series-was quite an experience. I started watching with a smile on my face, but by the end, I was dead serious, completely expressionless.

The film's color palette consists entirely of shades of black, white, and gray, which perfectly fits its bleak tone. The characters are creepy in every possible way-the way these "model citizens" talk, behave, and wear their eerie masks is genuinely disturbing.

We follow the Robinson family and their interactions with a robotic overlord tasked with ensuring they remain ideal citizens. I couldn't help but draw some parallels to Lost in Space-the family dynamic, the presence of a robot, and so on.

But why did I end up so serious? Because this isn't a lighthearted film. It's a grim reflection of the systems we live in. Nothing in the film is pleasant or comforting-it's unsettling and deeply haunting.

A very distopic short film that has its great successes in making the spectators reflect, being very interesting and worth giving it a chance. It's one of those entertaining, slow short films, but with a great background message for viewers.

"Model Citizen" is crucial in making you see a reality that does not escape fiction, providing very solid arguments and that are undoubtedly closer than we think. Director David James Armsby strives to continue with these two-way stories and make you understand that life is worth more than certain everyday aspects of life, where you can do much more than being a daily caregiver.

A very entertaining short film, only with almost 5 minutes the point of reflection is exceptional. The way in which the subject of socialism, classism, conformism, true love, the raising of children, the control of a government and above all the evolution of technology is approached, taking it beyond what is effective for our activities. It is more than obvious how many families are of the way, to meet with society without doing anything more in return.

In the section of the animation I can comment that it is not the best, but it is decent. That level of detail in the masks provides an incredible psychological focus. Moreover, bringing him onto black and white scenes reflects the injustice and insecurity of our protagonists.

A story that presents a vicious circle applied to the daily life of families around the world. Letting themselves be driven by norms without enjoying life or even getting out of shape. Reflecting in a minute before its end the change, but already being very late.

Parental love is one of the most beautiful feelings in the world.

Well one option - one possibility or whatever you would call it. So no pun intended obviously. The animated short is not for the faint of hearted ... if you are sensitive, this may have images you might have problems with. Model citizens, do what they are supposed to ... but to what goal? What is the purpose? Are we looking for the meaning of life too? I can say the last question - not so much.

Though you may disagree and feel there is a dark side to it and it may be showing in this short. We still have not figured things out. What to do, where to go - how to be a civil society ... in some countries you have to worry where people are leaning ... which almost makes it a vision of "heaven" to have people controlled to the point of them being "Model Citizens" ... of course that is not all there is ... but witness for yourself ...