BEING PLASTIC
The film’s power lies in its challenge to human exceptionalism—the outdated Western belief that humans are separate from and superior to nature. Instead, it embraces a "more-than-human" perspective, viewing humanity as just one thread in a vast, interconnected web that includes living organisms, natural systems, and even man-made materials. In this framework, plastic is treated as a "more-than-human" entity with its own enduring life cycle, traveling across oceans and outlasting human generations to become a permanent, active participant in our global ecosystem.