We Are Little Zombies mixes the playful and the profane with a stylish and visually inventive look at death, abandonment, and the grieving process. Film Review: 'We Are Little Zombies'. A hyperstylized, hyperactive and hyper-fun movie spectacular about four newly bereaved Japanese orphans No pulsating, psychedelic, pop-punk phantasmagoria ought to be as moving and smart as "We Are Little Zombies." But Makoto Nagahisa's explosively.
We Are Little Zombies is extremely surreal, frenetic and fantastic. I was really enchanted by its satire and its sense of humor, the visuals are incredible as well; the colorful neon letters and Now that all the movies have been cancelled this year, can we just give We Are Little Zombies like.everything? Thanks to these amazing people for supporting my work Blissful, whacked-out, inspired, juvenile, dementedly inventive, hyper-energized — all of this and more apply to music video and advertising whiz Makoto Nagahisa's first feature We Are Little Zombies.
Winner of Sundance's short film grand jury prize two years ago with And So We Put Goldfish in the. "We Are Little Zombies" follows four young children who have never met each other before - Hikari, Ikuko, Ishi, and Takemura. They meet at a crematorium to pick up the ashes of their parents. As they have no idea why they can't properly mourn the death of their parents nor shed a tear, the children. We Are Little Zombies has a very original and intriguing premise. When the kids are unable to cry at the funeral of their parents, they start questioning if There's a lot of creativity at display here, but it's in service of nothing. Just like zombies, it's a hideous soulless entity that looks like a movie but isn't one.
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The movie itself, the fast paced editing,the colorful set design and the music is addicting and make it an enjoyful ride that might have some emotional message hidden. All in all, We Are Little Zombies is trippy and nostalgic adventure that mashes up faint elements of zombie horror with old-school video game tropes, then weaves both into a uniquely poignant coming-of-age story. While the little zombies claim to feel nothing, we feel for them.
The parents' guide to what's in this movie. Our ratings are based on child development best practices. We display the minimum age for which content is developmentally. There's little space for sentimentality in "We Are Little Zombies," a vibrant, deliciously cynical tween comedy by first-time feature maker Makoto Nagahisa.