Ulibyeol Ilhowa Eollugso

I saw this one at a local indie theater in Korean so I have not seen the dub (or even know if there is one). Overall, I wanted to enjoy this film but the art was poor at best and the story was all over the place. It seems this is what happens when a studio tries to emulate Ghibli without any of the charm or talent. There wasn't ever a 'wow' moment to really capture my imagination.

There were aspects that I found interesting but on the whole, the story felt as if it was written for the sake of being as weird as ... possible. The character development felt forced and there was so much about the film that wasn't explained.

I just couldn't get over the art. Most times, it's rather fine but the backgrounds are often poorly drawn or look like a pixelated JPEG. This is most noticeable toward the end of the film. There are a handful of scenes where the audio isn't synced with the animation and characters mouths continue to move after they'd finished speaking. I get that this isn't a huge production, but any self respecting studio would have cleaned this up.

Overall, this is an interesting venture into the world of anime by a Korean studio. It's not spectacular, but rather just slightly above average. It's got moments of light odd comedy - after all, it is a film where the protagonists are a cow, a satellite, and toilet paper. It is an easy to follow film, and has a happy yet somewhat lazy ending. If it weren't for the lazy resolution, I'd give this film a solid 7 instead of 6.

The story is a short, sweet, and simple love story. Love can find strange forms, even between an inanimate object like a satellite and a ... transmogrified cow human. There is also some deeper messaging about being true to yourself, and how bottled and mixed up emotions are the source of ailments.