Crab Day

This is quite an engaging little rite-of-passage animation that sees a young lad charged by his fishing community with killing his first crab. It's not exactly a fair contest - the crab has a shell and he has an hatchet, but as each boy does their deed, they miraculously grow to manhood to the joy o ... f their fathers. Our lad, though, is less happy with this process and so manages to secret his would-be victim away - with rather life-affirming results. The animation isn't always the clearest and maybe be mindful if you've any problems with flickering, but the message is simple and the plate-face drawings work well conveying a charm and innocence that I quite enjoyed. I'm not too sure the kid had thought through the long-term ramifications of the ending, though...! read more