Mei Ling, an idle young Chinese woman, lives alone in her flat, waiting for her lover. One day, she finds a little octopus in the kitchen sink. She decides to adopt it to avoid boredom. The octopus grows up.
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Stéphanie Lansaque Director · François Leroy Director
United States release April 1, 2010 · Produced in France · Production Je suis bien content, Arte
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CNC
Production
Je suis bien content
Production
Arte
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France
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Austria · January 1, 2009
Anilogue
France · January 31, 2009
Theatrical
United States · April 1, 2010
The proper 21
Armenia
October 1, 2009 · Reanimania, Yerevan International animation film festival
Belgium
February 1, 2010 · Anima Brussels festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina
June 1, 2010 · Neum International Animated Film Festival
Brazil
June 1, 2010 · Femina women's film festival
Bulgaria
October 1, 2010 · Golden Kuker
China
October 1, 2009 · China International Animation and Digital Arts Festival
Estonia
November 1, 2009 · Animated Dreams
Georgia
October 1, 2009 · TOFUZI, International festival of animated films
Germany
May 1, 2009 · Trickfilm Stuttgart
Greece
February 1, 2010 · Psarokokalo international short film festival
Iceland
March 1, 2010 · Northern wave international film festival
India
October 1, 2009 · Global Cinema Festival
Iran
March 1, 2011 · Tehran International Animation Festival
Italy
September 1, 2009 · Milano film festival
Lithuania
October 1, 2010 · Tindirindis Animation Film Festival
Mexico
August 1, 2009 · Monterrey film festival
Morocco
May 1, 2010 · FICAM
Netherlands
May 1, 2009 · LisFE, Leiden International short Film Experience
Poland
November 1, 2009 · Short film review
Portugal
September 1, 2009 · Imago festival
Romania
October 1, 2009 · ANIM'EST, International Animation Festival
Russia
June 1, 2009 · Message to men
Serbia
September 1, 2009 · Animanima, International Animation Festival
Slovakia
June 1, 2010 · Fest Anca
South Korea
May 1, 2010 · Busan International Short Film Festival
Spain
June 1, 2009 · 3DWIRE, Animation International Market
Sweden
November 1, 2009 · Stockholm international film festival
Switzerland
November 1, 2010 · Clair Obscur Film Festival
Taiwan
November 1, 2009 · Golden horse film festival
Türkiye
November 1, 2010 · Istanbul Short Film Festival
United Kingdom
September 1, 2009 · Krok festival
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