The Anus
THE ANUS
Description
The Anus is a short animated film by Lu Jiawei that was nominated for Best Animation of the Year at the 2004 Taipei Film Awards. It examines how people seek comfort and healing through all-encompassing practices that, over time, become habits, develop into states of dependence, and ultimately transform into rituals. The film emphasizes that these rituals often carry more symbolic weight than practical value, illustrating how individuals engage in symbolic behavior that may lack substantive meaning and can produce unintended side effects.