In large part, cartoons are produced and aimed at children. Through the animations, the little ones learn, discover and are encouraged to use their creativity. But no, they are not the only beneficiaries. There are many stories that can only be told through drawings because they deal with adult themes. See 5 of these films available at Netflixđ§đ·
Sausage Party (2016), Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan
Sausage Party (2016), Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan (Play: Netflixđ§đ·
There’s no way to talk about adult animations and forget about “Sausage Party”. Filled with jokes with a sexual connotation, profanity and extremely aggressive language, the animation irreverently shows the argument of simple supermarket products that yearn to be bought and consumed. Anyway, you can only understand what this movie is about if you actually pick it up to watch.
The Phantom of the Future (1995), Mamoru Oshii (Play: Netflix)
Without double meaning jokes, but very interesting for its visual and thematic maturity, “Ghost in the Shell” (or “The Phantom of the Future”) is a Japanese animation that takes place in a future where cyborgs are common in everyday life. day and it is possible to connect consciousness to computers. In this scenario, the protagonist must hunt down a cyber-terrorist hacker who invades the minds of other cyborgs to commit his crimes.
“Akira” is a classic Japanese anime from the 80s that tells a story that can be easily understood by a teenager, but due to the violence, it is better suited for adults. The plot takes place in the city of Neo Tokyo, surrounded by terrorist attacks everywhere. Two friends, Kaneda and Tetsuo, are part of a biker gang that competes violently with a rival gang, until one of them finds a strange child who has escaped from the hospital where he was kept as a guinea pig.
With a typical cartoon look from the 80s and 90s, “A Ganha-PĂŁo” sends a message that alerts our mind against the injustices that surround society. The story takes place in Afghanistan and follows a girl whose family is left without a livelihood when her father is wrongfully detained during the Taliban occupation. Since women are prohibited from earning money, she must pretend to be a child in order to bring home bread.
