TV & Film
Orion and the Dark Afdah captivates with its intricate storytelling and animation. The brilliance lies in the surprising twist where an older Orion, portrayed excellently by Colin Hanks, narrates the story to his daughter. This metatextual layer adds depth transforming it from a simple bedtime tale into a poignant exploration of anxieties life's ambiguities and the unbreakable bond between parent and child. With Charlie Kaufman's signature script, the end result is a mesmerizing and bewildering cartoon bedtime story that is truly one-of-a-kind. Within the fantasy the movie also delves into profound subjects like the eternal nothingness of death, cleverly hidden between the lines.