Plot: A deaf-mute woman wanders through a city held captive by a mysterious red cloud randomly appearing out of nowhere. When the cloud rolls through the town, the people need to hide inside to save their lives, because contact with the cloud can be lethal. The woman is convinced she might have been given the solution to the city's problem. She can see auras above the heads of certain citizens, and with those auras combined she could destroy a star that would protect the town from the cloud. Convincing people to help her in her quest isn't trivial, but she has a strong and righteous heart and she's determined to persevere.
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March 15, 2025
A modern silent, made by a director with vision, dedication, and the skills to make it all work. Myth of Man sports a wondrous universe that reveals itself as we follow along a deaf-mute woman on a mission to save a city for a murderous cloud. It's a small miracle that a 2-hour CG-heavy indie film never feels cheap or rushed, then again, years of work went into the final version of this film. The art style is sumptuous, the story is lovely, and creativity bursts from it every seam. It's been a couple of years since I dished out a perfect score, but when a film is this good, there's no reason to be stingy.