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On this episode of theSaturday Mourning Cartoonspodcast,Sean Paul EllisandDave Trumborereview the impressively animated seriesUndone, available onAmazon. Co-created byRaphael Bob-WaksbergandKate Purdy(BoJack Horseman),and led byRosa Salazar(Alita) andBob Odenkirk(Better Call Saul),the talented cast and creative team deliver something akin to an animatedFleabag. Minnow Mountain, the masters of Rotoscoping, bring the animation technology further into the 21st century to capture the cast’s incredible performances in stunning detail. It’s a technique that blends the real and the surreal, and it has to be seen to be truly appreciated.
Since there is some tough thematic material present inUndonewe want to provide audiences with the appropriate warnings, both before watching the show itself or listening to our review of it. There are elements dealing with self harm, suicide, the loss of a parent, and dealing with mental illness. If these are difficult or triggering issues for you, you might want to avoid the show and our review. Additionally, we’ve provided info for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:You can find the website by clicking hereor call1-800-273-8255
Here’s the official synopsis forUndone:
UNDONE is a half-hour, genre-bending, animated dramedy that explores the elastic nature of reality through its central character, Alma, a twenty-eight-year-old living in San Antonio, Texas. After getting into a car accident and nearly dying, Alma finds she has a new relationship to time. She develops this new ability in order to find out the truth about her father’s death.
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