

Cartoon Physics
2026-06-23 · 11 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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- Directors
- Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter
- Production companies
- ARTE, Miyu Productions, Ka-Ching Cartoons, Hélium Films
- Countries
- France, Netherlands, Switzerland
- Status
- Released
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