A Time of Eve Review 500https://i.yt.com/vi/37VW63SvplY/maxresdefault.jpg What does it mean to be human? Its not a revolutionary question by any means but Time of Eves execution of it is gentle and unassuming. Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiurahttps://anilist.co/staff/101072/YasuhiroYoshiura Time of Eve 2008 is a sixepisode ONA set in a nearfuture world where humans and androids that look sound and act like people coexist. Except of course for those halolike glowing rings over their heads a dead giveaway for what they are. 267https://blog.animationstudies.org/wpcontent/uploads/2018/07/Fig1.jpg 100https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/filmposter/1/6/4/6/3/2/164632timeofevethemovie02300345crop.jpg?v=1b6ab92091 Social norms demand that androids remain tools not companions and certainly not equals. But theres a haven Time of Eve a caf where the only rule is: No discrimination between humans and robots. The Caf The caf is warm and inviting with its amber lighting and retromodern aesthetic it stands in as the shows helm. The characters both human and android are sketched out with a delicate precision and empathy allowing their struggles to draw you in naturally. 200https://pm1.aminoapps.com/6717/f59a95cb1c4b4c9e5c306b0bb766c06487de0cf0hq.jpg 200https://m.mediaamazon.com/images/M/MV5BYWI2ZGNjOWItM2E3Mi00ZWI1LTkzZGYtMWYzODM1YTMwNzBkXkEyXkFqcGc.V1.jpg 200https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original//6Jy5KuVULJg45vaBH7HEOdTYPVf.jpg Take Rikuo the protagonist whose teenagelike skepticism about his familys house android leads him to the Time of Eve caf. His journey is as much about questioning societal norms as it is about unraveling his very own underlying prejudice. Then theres Sammy his android whose motives and emotions are seemingly ambiguous. Other caf patrons like: Koji and Rina two unknowing androids carry a relationship riddled with irony and linearity not so different from the human experience. 500https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2022/03/TimeofEveCastofCharacters.jpg The Art of Restraint Where most scifi leans hard on exposition Time of Eve takes the opposite approach. Its storytelling is minimalist trusting the audience to infer meaning through visuals character expressions and conversational dialogue. And then theres the animation. Its soft and fitting. Whether its the subtle shifts in facial expressions the videogame style POVs a quiet clink of coffee cups or the glow of the setting sun streaming through the cafs windowsit all works together building a calm for the world. The OST composed by Tohru Okadahttps://anilist.co/staff/107656/TooruOkada deserves its flowers too. Sparse yet evocative a soft piano melody and drony hums a contemplative lullaby for the viewers. Themes/Takeaways If youre hoping Time of Eve will grace you with some groundbreaking thesis about artificial intelligence or the nature of humanity youll be left with an empty mug. You see Time of Eve was never here to preach. Instead it offers you a cup of coffee and maybe a mosaic of perspectives too. So what do you think? Conclusion 700https://bateszi.me/wpcontent/uploads/2012/07/picture3.jpg So if youre in the mood for something short and understated yet admirable pull up a chair the caf is open. Let Time of Eve brew you a cup of quiet reflection.