Okja (2017)

Before anybody presents a corporate argument about the enormous animal, Mija, a young farm girl, already knows her as a companion with habits and preferences. Their easy physical trust gives us a reason to care that belongs to the creature herself. Bong Joon-ho lets that attachment survive an increasingly ugly struggle over who gets to define her value. Root for a friend being treated as a product, with the warning that animal exploitation makes this much harsher than the affectionate opening suggests.