Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics
(2021)
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Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics dives deeply into the innate contrast between the Seven Deadly Sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Pride and Envy) and the Seven Sacred Teachings (Love, Respect, Wisdom, Courage, Truth, Honesty and Humility), as embodied in the life of a precocious Métis baby. Brought to life by Terril Calder’s darkly beautiful stop-motion animation, her inner turmoil of abuse is laid bare with unflinching honesty. Convinced she’s soiled and destined for Hell, Baby Girl receives teachings that fill her with strength and pride, and affirm a path towards healing. Calder’s tour-de-force unearths a hauntingly familiar yet hopeful world that illuminates the bias of colonial systems.
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⭐ 7/10May 6, 2026
Using an almost doll-like style of stop-motion, this takes the perspective of a young native girl and introduces her to the perils of the seven deadly sins and the joys of those counter-balancing teachings like truth, honesty and humbleness. Like so much in real life, her initiation into her culture starts with a degree of indoctrination designed to induce a sense of fear, or at least a sense of obedience to a society that uses self-deprecation a… read the rest.
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