Brace yourselves, folks, I'm about to reveal to you my favorite film of Fantastic Fest 2007 thus far...

Here is the official synopsis of AACHI AND SSIPAK, a ruthlessly unhinged animated feature from Korea that was my absolute favorite film at this year's Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.

"An animated film from director Joe Beom-jin about a futuristic world powered entirely by human feces. With the government anxious to control this sole, important source of energy, they install special sensors on its citizens' anuses to monitor production, while controlling the populace by distributing addictive popsicles."

As wild as that sounds, it does not even do justice to the insanity that slaps you across the face in this frenetic, non-stop assault on the senses. Cross-dressing, break-dancing, repeated rectal surgery and abuse, decapitations, mind-altering popsicles, mutant smurf-like drone armies, sexual deviation of every variety and lots and lots of poo. Believe it or not, AACHI AND SIPAK not only presses all of the right "weird-o" buttons, but it totally delivers on all-cylinders as a straight ahead action film.

Check out the links and embedded clips and trailers below and tell me I'm lying. Man, I love this movie. The world would be a better place if Dreamworks and Pixar would start delivering animated content on this level. A boy can dream, can't he? No matter what else is playing opposite this film, do yourself a favor and make the right choice. AACHI AND SIPAK will singe your eyebrows with it's pure smoldering cinematic heat. (Tim)

First 5 minutes of the movie. The first of many incredible action sequences.
Theatrical Trailer
Teaser Trailer
Twitch Film review from the 2007 Rotterdam Festival