When an overwhelmed, single dad pig moves his piglets into a rundown trailer park, he fears he’s failed his family. But soon his kids create a wildly imaginative game from a simple cardboard box, and Dad has a choice: dwell on the past or join them on their intergalactic adventure.
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Jean-Philippe Vine Director · Conor Wilson Editor
United States release August 9, 2025 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, No dialogue
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Locksmith Animation
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DNEG
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Ritzy Animation
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Double Negative
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United Kingdom
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English · No dialogue
Release dates
France · June 8, 2025
Premiere · Annecy International Animation Film Festival
United States · August 9, 2025
Premiere · Rhode Island International Film Festival
United States
October 17, 2025 · Premiere · Woodstock Film Festival
October 19, 2025 · Premiere · Animation Is Film Festival
October 31, 2025 · Premiere · SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Albania
September 22, 2025 · Premiere · Tirana International Film Festival
Italy
June 28, 2025 · Premiere · Bergamo Animation Days
Taiwan
October 3, 2026 · Premiere · Taichung International Animation Festival
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 19, 2025 · Premiere · BFI London Film Film Festival
January 9, 2026 · Digital · Limited-time streaming on YouTube
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