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AI might be taking over the world, but aren’t humans becoming more and more machine-like too? Well, the animated film Nothing’s Left by Davide Pellino follows a humanoid that comes to life, spending all its time in front of a screen, following its instructions, all in the pursuit of opening a box that might hold a special reward.
A little less than 5 minutes long, Nothing’s Left has straightforward animation and eerie background music. The protagonist looks like a robot but is obviously meant to represent humans, and how we’re all always chasing “goals,” drowning in consumerism, hoping to find something at the end of it all, only to realize we might’ve been focusing on all the wrong things.
The concept and themes are pretty familiar, but Nothing’s Left, in its short runtime, is a good reminder to viewers about the perils of consumerism and excessive consumption of social media. One of the first things the humanoid does in the film is take a selfie, which is low-key hilarious and a fun mockery of social media–obsessed users.
The climax is sudden, grim, and thought-provoking, wittily concluding the humanoid’s journey as it passes the baton in its final moments – inviting someone new to join the rat race and the endless cycle of life.
Rating: 3 on 5 stars. You can watch the film on YouTube.