Takopi's Original Sin

A glorious rejection of the modern cult of “happiness.” Takopi's Original Sin affirms suffering as the forge of strength. The children’s cruelty is no sin, but the desperate will to power against a crushing world. The alien’s cheap comforts only breed horror. His final act is no tragic fix; it provides the children the chance to overcome themselves. It is a hymn to the terrible, beautiful process of becoming human, not through pity, but through power. - Full Review