It is such a consistently imaginative piece and not just in terms of character design but framing, editing, and the other elements needed to make a stop-motion feature work.

There is an undeniable dark maturity, stemming from the post-Apocalyptic undercurrent, and Junk Head's search for meaning. Yet there is also warmth and charm amid the grisly monster attacks.

Entirely filmed using stop-motion, Hori’s film has clear influences as far back as Metropolis and as iconic as Alien. The design of each creature is imaginative with a tactile quality, and the subterranean world feels successfully seedy and dirty.

Expect a blend of everything from CHAPPIE to SILENT HILL to energetic anime as Takahide Hori pours his soul, creativity, and funds into this heartwarmingly steampunkish tale of an amnesiac robot who can and will.