Cartoon Physics
2026•11m•6.5•Released
AnimationDramaFantasyComedy
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.
Director
Ru Kuwahata
Writer
Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter, Koto Porter
Languages
Japanese
Studio
ARTE
Production
Company
ARTE
Company
Miyu Productions
Company
Ka-Ching Cartoons
Company
Hélium Films
Producer
Emmanuel-Alain Raynal
Producer
Pierre Baussaron
Producer
Clémence Pun
Producer
Joost van den Bosch
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