Meatrix (English)

Lesson objectives

1. practice grammar and improve understanding of spoken word in a foreign language
2. think about the living conditions of animals in industrial farming
3. realize our own stance on meat consumption

Do you know what the Meatrix is? It is the generally spread lie about the origin of meat, which we believe in. At least this is what the authors of this witty, animated parody on the popular sci-fi movie Matrix tell us. The mysterious bull Moopheus unveils the truth to Leo, the pig, about his life, when he offers him a pill, which discloses the truth about the real world he lives in. The pleasant family-owned farm, where Leo has been living until now disappears and Leo and Moopheus find themselves in a large-scale industrial hog farm. Leo gradually finds out how people treat farm animals: they keep them in small enclosed spaces with no opportunity to run outside and give them low quality feed. At the same time, large farm are a burden on the environment in the surrounding area. Will Leo want to return to the fantasy land or will he decide to fight for the truth and join Moopheus and his friends?

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