This is how Rotten Tomatoes describes this OVA (original video animation) movie:
An unnamed young girl, carrying a large egg, wanders about a surreal, nightmarish post-apocalyptic world collecting water in glass bottles.
A man (also nameless), carrying a cross over his shoulder, crosses her path, and begins to follow her around during her daily routine.
Despite her worries for her beloved egg (the contents of which she refuses to tell him), she eventually grows to trust him, even though his intentions remain mysterious.
Sand Whale and Me is a 25 minute, 5-part micro-series from legendary director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost In The Shell, Patlabor) and Japanese animation studio, Production I.G.
The series is a hybrid of live action and CG animation. [1]
Part one of the 5-part series premiered on Adult Swim’sToonami on March 18, 2017, as part of Toonami’s 20-year anniversary. [1]
The series is rated TV-PG-V and TV-14 on Adult Swim.
Sand Whale and Me is the story of a female paratrooper in the distant future who is stranded in a vast desert.
With a limited supply of food and water, her only hope is to catch a sand whale from a pack.
If she can’t, her life may just hang in the balance. [1]
The series also has a video game aspect, with portions of each episode featuring 3rd person point of view, similar to 3rd person shooters.
During these portions, there are also status bars in the corners of the screen that show the main character’s health, level, experience, weapon selected and ammunition remaining.
Here are some details about this micro-series by The IMDb: