Flatland

Flatland

Year: 2007

Runtime: 36 mins

Language: English

Directors: Dano Johnson, Jeffrey Travis

Animation

Set in a two‑dimensional world of sentient geometric shapes, the tale follows Arthur Square and his inquisitive granddaughter Hex. A mysterious visitor from Spaceland reveals the existence of a third dimension, forcing them to confront the truth while the tyrannical Circles, who have ruled Flatland for a millennium, threaten dire consequences.

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Timeline & Setting – Flatland (2007)

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Time period

Year 3000, Eve of the celebration

The story unfolds three days before the grand celebration of the year 3000. The political climate is tense, with martial law creeping into Flatland as riots erupt after the Senate meeting. It is a transitional moment where characters confront fundamental questions about dimensions, identity, and power.

Location

Flatland, Spaceland, Great Southern Republic, Northern Kingdom

Flatland is a two-dimensional world where sapient polygons live under a fragile democratic system. The city walls and Senate chambers become a theater of chaos during riots spurred by political divisions. Spaceland, a proposed or actual three-dimensional realm, is introduced by A Sphere and represents a higher plane of existence. The Northern Kingdom is a neighboring realm with different policies, while Messiah, Inc. is a powerful organization tied to Spaceland's gospel.

❄️ Fantasy 🗺️ Worldbuilding 🛡️ Politics

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Main Characters – Flatland (2007)

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A Square (Arthur Square) - Martin Sheen

A sworn attorney at law who struggles to instruct his son in the art of sight recognition. He becomes entangled in a political crisis after defending a Chromatist client and witnessing the Senate's clashes. His curiosity about Spaceland drives him to see beyond two dimensions, exposing Flatland’s fragile order. The revelations push him toward a daring plan to defect to the Northern Kingdom.

❄️ Protagonist 🧭 Lawyer 🗺️ Father

B Square (Abbott Square) - Joe Estevez

A Square's brother and a clerk to President Circle, whose attendance at the Senate meeting triggers the chain of events. He is caught between loyalty to the Circle regime and the escalating unrest, ultimately facing harsh consequences for his role in the political turmoil.

🛡️ Brother 🗳️ Political insider

A Hexagon

A Square's son, the first female Chromatist charged in Flatland. The family’s efforts to shield her expose the social and political costs of Chromatism and the regime’s intolerance of personal color and identity.

🎨 Child 🗺️ Chromatist

A Sphere (Spherius)

A Sphere, CEO of Messiah, Inc., travels from Spaceland to Flatland to persuade A Square of the reality of higher dimensions. He becomes the catalyst for the education in three dimensions and the catalyst for the unfolding crisis.

🧭 Mentor 🚀 Dimensional pioneer

President Circle

The head of the Great Southern Republic, his regime escalates violence and uses force to suppress dissent following the Senate massacre, creating a city-wide atmosphere of fear and martial law.

⚖️ Leader 🗳️ Politics

King of Pointland

A voice in the world of Flatland’s adjacent realms, a symbol of distant political power and diplomacy as tensions rise with the neighboring kingdoms.

👑 Diplomacy 🗺️ King

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Major Themes – Flatland (2007)

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🧭 Dimensions

A Sphere's appearance in Flatland reveals the existence of a third dimension, challenging the inhabitants' beliefs about reality. The journey into Spaceland introduces new spatial ideas and questions about what lies beyond two dimensions. The discovery becomes both intellectually thrilling and politically dangerous as leaders fear loss of control.

🛡️ Power & Control

The Senate's clash with revolutionary ideas leads to martial law and deadly confrontations. The riot exposes the fragility of the Great Southern Republic's democracy under pressure from both internal factions and external threats. A Square's attempt to advocate for new dimensions becomes a national emergency that tests loyalty and authority.

🎨 Chromatism

Chromatism represents a push for self-expression and color in a society that penalizes deviation. The first female Chromatist, charged by the state, becomes a focal point for civil rights tensions. The movement highlights the delicate balance between individual freedom and political order amid escalating conflicts.

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