Kid's Story
Kid's Story is one of 9 short films in The Animatrix series that reveals more about the world of The Matrix. It was written by the Wachowski brothers and directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, with animation and production design by studio4oc, Tokyo.
The Kid gets a personalized invitation from Neo, The One, to escape The Matrix. He is the first character in the series to achieve "self substantiation" (removing himself from the Matrix) through what seems to be a combination of faith and death. This short film has a very clear Gnostic motif.
| Matrix series |
| The Matrix | The Matrix Reloaded | The Matrix Revolutions |
| Games |
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| Enter The Matrix | The Matrix Online |
| The Animatrix |
| "A Detective Story" | "Beyond" | "Final Flight of the Osiris" | "Kid's Story" | "Matriculated" | "Program" | "The Second Renaissance" | "World Record" |
Categories: The Animatrix