Underplayed Gems

Grandpa Walrus (2017)

Grandpa Walrus poster
Original title
Pépé le morse
Directed by
Lucrèce Andreae
Genre
drama, animation
Country
France
Runtime
4h 14m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family gathers at the seaside home of their elderly patriarch. They navigate memories and emotions as they face his fading health.

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What happens

Grandpa Walrus (Original title (FR): Pépé le morse) is an animated short film directed by Lucrèce Andreae and produced by Caïmans Productions. The short has been presented and won awards in a number of festivals including in Cannes Film Festival, The Annecy International Animation Film Festival where it won The Audience Award., winner of The César Award for Best Animated Short Film at the French Motion Picture César Academy, nominated at the Annie Awards and Shortlisted at the Oscars. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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