La Maison en Petits Cubes (2008)

Original title

つみきのいえ

Directed by

Kunio Katō

Genre

drama film, family film

Country

Japan

Runtime

12 min

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 464 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An old man lives alone in a house that is slowly being submerged by rising water. He builds new levels on top to stay above the water, and while doing so he remembers his life and lost family.

melancholicgentlereflectivequietnostalgicpoignantslow-pacedvisually simple

What happens

La Maison en Petits Cubes (つみきのいえ, Tsumiki no ie; "The House of Small Cubes") is a 2008 Japanese animated drama short film created by Kunio Katō, with music by Kenji Kondo and produced by Robot Communications and animated by Oh! Production. It won several prizes, including The Annecy Cristal at the 32nd Annecy International Animated Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 81st Academy Awards. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows in 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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