Another World review: a stunning animated movie with an incredibly ugly story

Another World is also a much-needed break from Another World’s heavy themes and endlessly grim reveals. Tommy Ng and Polly Yeung’s adaptation of Naka Saijō’s novel Thousand Year Ghost (sometimes translated as Millennium Ghost) jumps between stories that show people at their darkest moments, and humanity at its cruelest. At times, it feels like a condemnation of human history, to the point where its small messages of hope and forgiveness seem misguided and naïve. The focus on positivity in the wake of incredible horrors is a life-affirming message, but the film around it is exhaustingly sad at times.