Speaking of
animation that doesn't adhere to realism, let's talk about the iconic 1973 French/Czech feature
Fantastic Planet. Hailing from director Rene Laloux,
Fantastic Planet is a science-fiction tale and like many entries in this genre,
Fantastic Planet uses a cosmic setting to create images, creatures and settings with such outlandish qualities that they could only exist in the farthest reaches of outer space. It's no wonder Laloux's trailblazing creation opts to be primarily a visual affair with social commentary sprinkled in instead of hewing to a more traditional three-act story structure. The very concept of a structure of any kind for the narrative would run counter to a visual scheme that's all about the strange and abstract.
