""It's the kind of world that's nearly identical to our own: a stifling patriarchal society complete with an oppressive organized religion and strict expectations for women. That this world was created by a child with god-like powers and happens to orbit three moons are just two minor points of contrast. Give or take a few sci-fi flourishes, 100 Nights of Hero could easily be a fairytale set in our own modern world.""
""I wasn't expecting it to be more prescient," Jackman tells Inverse over Zoom. The graphic novel that 100 Nights takes inspiration from, written by Isabel Greenberg, was published in 2016 - and though some things had changed in those eight years, "it was a bit sad to be like, 'Oh, this feels relevant.'" Still, that relevance gives 100 Nights a new sense of urgency. A fantasy about the importance of stories, and of the inner voice, carries a different weight in this day and age.""
100 Nights of Hero takes place in a world nearly identical to the modern one, featuring a stifling patriarchal society, an oppressive organized religion, and strict expectations for women. The world was created by a child with god-like powers and orbits three moons. The central narrative follows a queer coming-of-age and a seduction plot by a slinky softboy targeting a pious newlywed. Reading is forbidden and certain stories are banned within the ultra-conservative society. The film adapts a 2016 graphic novel and carries increased urgency due to contemporary book-banning parallels. The fantasy stresses the importance of stories and the inner voice, positioning itself as a cathartic call to action.
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