Adolescence of Utena - the academy

A scene near the beginning of the Revolutionary Girl Utena film Adolescence of Utena, showcasing the bizarre design of the high school in which the first half takes place. It's actually not surprising that it looks this strangely (almost like a painting if you ask me), since the film is at least during its second third basically a deconstruction of the series. A trait apparently literally embodied in the school building itself.
I uploaded this to show the grandiose surreal design of the film, although I'm left with the bitter taste of uploading such disembodied scenes failing to convey their meaning without the context of the whole film (and series). Since around 2/3rds in the entire anime becomes just one giant pile of surreal, brilliant allegories while an instantly recognisable plot is devoured by a metaphorical firework.

[@Takumi_Did_Nothing_Wrong]

Now that I think about it, the moving architecture here could be foreshadowing the moving castle during the car scene near the end of the movie.

[@emmastraub6842]

I love how this a metaphor for life how things are always changing and are never the same twice and we just have to keep moving forward.

[@CrazyKungfuGirl]

This school is clearly unsafe and not up to code, I'm transferring!

[@khhnator]

for me Utena is cosplaying as Jotaro during the whole movie

[@cactusalucano4013]

WLW/MLM Solidarity.

[@rita6355]

Anthy is her stand

[@stanisawjurek9775]

No. Jotaro is cosplaying Utena.

[@cue0987]

i wish nanami was in the movie >.>

[@edgarcross4721]

she was

[@sajeesolomons4471]

@@edgarcross4721 them cow scene

[@zainmudassir2964]

@@sajeesolomons4471Cow Nanami: mooo!

[@korikakumei]

omg you JUST made me realize nanami ISNT in the movie! i didnt even notice...wow, what a terrible fan i am. but since you mentioned it, yes, me too i wish she was in the movie now.

[@Enomaru001]

she was there
in cow form

[@user-mi1vx7cv9r]

寝ている彼氏の背中に落書きして遊ぶ時は、翌日の体育が水泳かどうか、ちゃーんとチェックしましょうねー！

[@cheaptrick5124]

i love this sm

[@akcalderon]

Just watching the wandering buildings because watched the newest Steven Universe's episode (Familiar) lol.

[@Ash-hx1jz]

Angelo Calderon Utena was a huge influence for Rebecca Sugar!

[@yosoypabliyo]

Hogwarts who?

[@Miyu-u6t]

マジで作画どうなってるの？w

[@岡田真智-p9x]

血界戦線の誰かの声がする

[@user-tg2te9uf8k]

アリギュラですね
中の人は一緒だと思います