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Meal On The Plate (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)

In a way, Meal On The Plate seems to poke fun at those who have an aversion to vegetables and makes for a precautionary tale you could show children (of a certain age).

ByAmari Allah Hours Posted onJanuary 28, 2022 9:20 AM
The movie poster for Meal On The Plate, featuring a man becoming a fish

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      • You Can Imagine This Being Used To Advocate Diverse Nutrition
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In a way, Meal On The Plate seems to poke fun at those who have an aversion to vegetables and makes for a precautionary tale you could show children (of a certain age).


Director(s) Chenglin Xie
Screenplay By Chenglin Xie
Date Released 1/20/2022
Where To Watch Film Festival (Sundance Film Festival)
Genre(s) Comedy, Animation
Duration 7 Minutes
Content Rating Not Rated

Film Summary

In a small village, almost everyone exclusively eats one type of meat and slowly are morphing into what they eat. However, a newcomer offers them an alternative that not everyone is into.

Other Noteworthy Information

  • Reason(s) for Film Rating: animated violence

Review

Highlights

You Can Imagine This Being Used To Advocate Diverse Nutrition

While reminding you of the strange cartoons which came out of the 90s, at the same time, Meal On The Plate presents a comical advocate for better nutrition amongst viewers. Be it having more vegetables, the dangers of solely eating meat, and it can even represent the persecution some vegans/ vegetarians feel in society—all in a way that leans more towards being comical than preachy.

Overall

Our Rating: Positive (Worth Seeing)

The various people, slowly morphing into what they eat
A still from Meal on the Plate by Chenglin Xie, an official selection of the Shorts Program at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Chenglin Xie.
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Meal On The Plate is bound to fuel nostalgia as it pushes you to think about cartoons you may have grown up with that didn’t seek to look overtly polished and made for the amusement of the Disney crowd. Meal On The Plate wants to tap into that out there, borderline WTF feelings that you or your parents had while presenting more than an odd comical tale, but also a message.

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The movie poster for Meal On The Plate, featuring a man becoming a fish
Meal On The Plate (2022) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Who Is This For?
Those who want a bit of nostalgia paired with seeing a vegetarian try to temp meat eaters to change their diets.
Highlights
You Can Imagine This Being Used To Advocate Diverse Nutrition
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Related Tags: Animation, Chenglin Xie, Comedy, Film Festival, Not Rated, Sundance Film Festival

Amari Allah

Amari is the founder and head writer of Wherever-I-Look.com and has been writing reviews since 2010, with a focus on dramas and comedies.

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