Last weekend, I sat down to watch a newly-released film on Netflix filed neatly under the genres of “adventure” and “action comedy”.
Two hours later, and much to my surprise, I was a mess.
Clutching my cushion. Wiping my cheeks hot with tears after an aggressive spell of ugly-crying. Questioning decisions I have made in life. Regretting the homemade beef tacos I’d just eaten for dinner.
And all because of an enormous CGI “super-pig” named Okja.
This one:

The eponymous film is directed by South Korea's Bong Joon-ho (you might be familiar with his 2013 post-apocalyptic thriller Snowpiercer) and starring draw-cards including Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano.
Okja follows the story of one of a new breed of genetically-engineered "super-pigs" being peddled by their creator - a mega meat corporation named Mirando - as organic and ecologically safe.
Twenty-six piglets are sent to different farmers around the world as part of a competition to find the best environment to raise the new species. Ten years later, one of the super-pigs will be crowned the winner.
It's at this point that we meet the adorable, marshmallow-like Okja, who is in the care of a South Korean farmer and his young grandaughter, named Mija.
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If there's internal conflict, then why don't you do something about it.
Hi Sophie, have you watched What the Health? It's a documentary on Netflix about the health costs to eating an animal based diet. Cowspiracy is about the environmental costs (also on Netflix) and if you head to you tube you can check out Earthlings.