When the Day Breaks (1999)
- Directed by
- Wendy Tilby, Amanda Forbis
- Genre
- animation
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 50 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A rooster and a pig cross paths in the city during an ordinary day. Their simple encounters reveal moments of connection and loneliness.
gentlenostalgicpoeticwhimsicalmelancholiceverydayquietly observant
What happens
When the Day Breaks is a Canadian animated short co-directed by Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis and featuring the voice of Canadian singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright singing the titular song. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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