Cartoon Physics

When a four-year-old girl discovers a dead bird in the garden, her mother is swept into a world where reality unfolds like a cartoon. Inspired by a poem by Nick Flynn, this film is a meditation on a mother's attempt to protect her daughter's sense of wonder.

Technical specifications

Category
Short films
Running time
10 min 53 sec
Country of production
France, Netherlands, Switzerland
Publics
Tous publics
Genres
Humor, Drama, Fantasy
Techniques
Puppets

Credits

Direction
Ru KUWAHATA, Max PORTER
Distributor
Luce GROSJEAN (MIYU DISTRIBUTION)
Composer
Bram MEINDERSMA
Script
Ru KUWAHATA, Max PORTER, Koto PORTER
Production
Emmanuel-Alain RAYNAL (MIYU PRODUCTIONS), Pierre BAUSSARON (MIYU PRODUCTIONS), Clémence PUN (HELIUM FILMS), Joost VAN DEN BOSCH (KA-CHING CARTOONS), Erik VERKERK (KA-CHING CARTOONS), ARTE FRANCE