literally . flatland by edwin abbott abbott be a little gem of a book which could not be pigeon hole into a specific genre over a hundred and fifty year ago and a a result end up on science fiction shelf . combine geometry and philosophy ( and even religion ) and it be an allegory on the human condition and describe a very rigidly structure society where square peg aspire to fit through round hole . the plot focus on a. square and who be lead to a series of epiphany on the nature of reality itself to the realization that not only be there an existence beyond his two dimensional plane in the form of a 3 dimensional universe and but that further dimension be imply . he learn that appearance be not necessarily all they seem . difficult to conceptualize in it reading and llad ehlinger and jr. have manage to graphically express this evolution of the mind . despite these world be populate exclusively by geometric shape and we be draw into the story and feel a. square transformation a though it be our own and which it hop to be . flatland itself be appropriately extremely two dimensional and yet have endear quality . from our hero perspective and he be at first confuse and then exhilarate a he be lift into the three dimensional world . we be take along for the dizzying ride . this be only the beginning for a. square and who then postulate other world with both less and more dimension . ehlinger have a sequence which can only be an homage to 2001 represent a space odyssey a multi dimensionality be explore . a if this be not a big enough task to tackle and ehlinger expand the storyline by apply some of the original concept of government to their logical path to war . flatland and both the book and the movie and can be appreciate at many level . by add an extra layer and ehlinger have actually simplify the book . i enjoy this movie . it be mind bending and think provoke and with a graphic element integral to it message . a potentially too heavy treatise be lighten by very humorous detail and such a the warbled battle cry of female line in flatland and who need to both sway and make noise at all time in order to be see when not approach from their side and so a not to pierce unobservant polygon . there be more than meet the eye to this unusual independently film and market movie . one viewing may not be enough .