Animation | Drama | Sci-Fi | Fantasy | France/Czechoslovakia | French w/English softsubs | Dir: René Laloux | 72min On the planet Ygam, the Draags (an alien race of blue giants) keep the tiny human-like Oms as domesticated. An Om called Terr manages to escape enslavement from a Draag learning device used to educate the savage Oms — and begins to organise an Om revolt. Widely regarded as a bold statement against the Soviet invasion of the former Czechoslovakia in 1968, La planete sauvage is a film filled with symbolism and metaphors about a world divided by flawed ideologies. The Draags' attitude towards the Oms, for instance, clearly satirizes the attitude the Soviets had towards the former members of the Eastern Bloc. Like most of Laloux's other films, La planete sauvage is beautifully animated. Even by today's standards, Roland Topor's surrealist graphics look very impressive. The dangerous Yagam, for instance, is remarkably well crafted - and populated by truly fascinating and original creatures. Alain Goraguer's psychedelic music score is also quite extraordinary. Blending terrific rhythms and sounds, the music score is an integral part of La planete sauvage, and at times even a lot more effective than the trippy visuals. La planete sauvage easily allows for multiple, very effective interpretations. Younger viewers will be fascinated by its compelling graphics while older viewers will be intrigued by the depth of its story, and especially its effective criticism of different social and political subjects. Based on Stefan Wul's novel "Oms en serie" (Oms by the dozen).