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SYNOPSIS<\/b>
\nWhen a 4-year-old child discovers a dead bird in the backyard, her mother is drawn into a world where reality follows the logic of old cartoons. Inspired by a poem by Nick Flynn, this stop-motion animation is a quiet meditation on a mother\u2019s attempt to protect her daughter\u2019s sense of wonder, even as she knows that childhood must eventually brush up against the truth.<\/p>\n

TRAILER<\/b>
\ncoming soon<\/p>\n

CREDITS<\/b>
\nDirector \/ Writer: Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata<\/p>\n

Producer: Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron <\/a>
\nCo Producers: Cl\u00e9mence Pun<\/a>, Joost van den Bosch & Erik Verkerk <\/a>
\nIn coproduction with ARTE France & RTS Radio T\u00e9l\u00e9vision Suisse<\/p>\n

Based on a poem: Nick Flynn<\/a>
\nScript: Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata, Koto Kuwahata-Porter
\nVoices: Koto Kuwahata-Porter, Ru Kuwahata
\nVisual Development: Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter, Jasu Hu<\/a><\/p>\n

Puppets:
\n dwarf studios<\/a>… Shuhei Harada, Gentaro Funayama, Kazumi Kuroishi, Sachiko Shiraishi, Takashi Komae, Koichi Furuya, Choi Sae Won, Momoko Shiraishim, Hiroto Murayama
\nPedri Animation<\/a>… Paul Mathot, D\u00e9mi Mathot
\nTiny Inventions… Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter
\nProduction pipeline implementation support: Have a nice day films<\/a>… Denis Walgenwitz
\nSet: Diane de Ribaupierre<\/a>, Simon Jacquard, Ru Kuwahata
\nAnimation: Elie Chapuis, Hiro Minegishi, Sylvain Derosne<\/a>, H\u00e9lo\u00efse P\u00e9tel<\/a>, Jasper Kuipers<\/a>
\nDirector of Photography: Nadine Buss
\nGaffer: St\u00e9phane Gauthron
\nDOP assistant: Arthur Jamain<\/a>
\nCamera equipment: Manuel Cam<\/a>… Jean-Louis Padis
\nH\u00e9lium Films<\/a>… Cl\u00e9mence Pun, Lea Favre
\nVisual effects: Capybara Animation<\/a>… Niels Medemblik, Sem Assink, Abel Tulp
\nCompositing: Max Porter, Peter Mansfelt<\/a>, Balder Westein<\/a>, Ru Kuwahata
\nEditing: Max Porter, Albane du Plessix, Thomas Hardouin<\/a><\/p>\n

Music & Sound design:Bram Meindersma<\/a>
\nMusicians: Henrik Meierkord<\/a>, Bram Meindersma, Job Chajes<\/a>
\nMix: Jan Shermer
\nAudio Post Facility: Posta Vermaas<\/a>
\nColor Grading: Thibaut P\u00e9taillon<\/a>
\nPost-Production Studio: Les films du P\u00e9riscope<\/a><\/p>\n

Interns: Cameron Smith, Viviana Sanchez<\/a>, Anoar Bonnery, Suzanne Lub, Shoichi Sakamoto, Haruka Miyabukuro, Shiduku Nishigawa<\/p>\n

MIYU PRODUCTIONS<\/a>
\nLegal, administrative, and financial Directorv: Cyril Smet
\nAccountant: David Dos Santos
\nAccounting assistant: Ezo Sarigul
\nCommunication Director:Lydia Ben-Iken
\nCommunication assitant: No\u00ebmie Billy
\nProduction managers: Carole Guignard-Chabouis, Constance Le Scouarnec
\nProduction assistants: Amandine Charbonnier, Rocco Paz, Quentin Dumas
\nProductions supervisors: Tanguy Olivier, Carole Faure
\nProduction managers: Pierre Boivin, Emilie Coppier, F\u00e9lix R\u00e9gnier, Nat\u00e9 S\u00e9m\u00e9ga
\nTechnical supervisor: Cl\u00e9a Gonay
\nIT Manager: Christian Serres<\/p>\n

H\u00c9LIUM FILMS<\/a>
\nLine producer: Cl\u00e9mence Pun
\nProduction assistant: Lea Favre
\nAccounting: Dominique Gay, Cl\u00e9mence Pun
\nPartners: Olivier Glassey, Claude Barras, Elie Chapuis
\nTransporter: Tammaro Transports<\/p>\n

KACHING CARTOONS<\/a>
\nLine producers: Joost van den Bosch, Erik Verkerk<\/p>\n

ARTE FRANCE(Unit\u00e9 de programmes Cin\u00e9ma)
\nDeputy director of short film: H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Vayssi\u00e8res
\nSylvie Smets, Chafi\u00e2a Benaziza, Pascal Richard, Romain Froidefond<\/p>\n

RTS RADIO T\u00c9l\u00c9VISION SUISSE
\nFran\u00e7oise Mayor, Izabela Rieben, Valentine de Benedetti<\/p>\n

Distribution: Miyu Distribution<\/a><\/p>\n

—Funding—
\nIn coproduction with ARTE France
\nWith the participation of Centre national du cin\u00e9ma et de l\u2019image anim\u00e9e
\nThis film benefited from a residency at Ciclic Animation
\nArtwork developed with the support of Pictanovo et la R\u00e9gion Hauts-de-France
\nIn coproduction with RTS Radio T\u00e9l\u00e9vision Suisse
\nSupported by Office F\u00e9d\u00e9ral de la Culture (OFC)
\nSupported by Cin\u00e9forom
\nSupported by Loterie Romande
\nThis film was supported by The Netherlands Film Fund
\nRhode Island School of Design, proffesional Development Fund<\/p>\n

Year: 2026
\nCountry: France, Switzerland, the Netherlands
\n\u00a9 Miyu Productions, H\u00e9lium Films, Ka-Ching Cartoons, ARTE France, RTS Radio T\u00e9l\u00e9vision Swisse<\/p>\n

FESTIVALS<\/b>
\nAnnecy Animation Festival, France (\u201926)<\/p>\n

STILLS<\/b>
\n\"CartoonPhysics_Img_1_web\"
\n\"CartoonPhysics_Img_2_web\"
\n\"CartoonPhysics_Img_3_web\"
\n\"CartoonPhysics_Img_4_web\"
\n\"CartoonPhysics_Img_5_web\"<\/p>\n

PRESS<\/b>
\ncoming soon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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