Cartoon Physics
7.2
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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Max Porter Director · Ru Kuwahata Director Koto Kuwahata-Porter Screenplay
First release June 23, 2026 · Produced in France, Netherlands, Switzerland · Languages English, Japanese
Production
ARTE
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Miyu Productions
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Ka-Ching Cartoons
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Hélium Films
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RTS
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France · Netherlands · Switzerland
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Languages
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
France · June 23, 2026
Premiere · Annecy Festival
No release date listed for United States.
France
June 26, 2026 · TV · ARTE (Court-circuit)
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