Amidst an icy dreamscape, a woman takes refuge in a black metal karaoke bar. Outside, she finds a lone penguin stranded in a tree, cut off from its colony.

written and directed by WANNES VANSPAUWEN & POL DE PLECKER

produced by ANIMAL TANK & ORIGINE FILMS

with
FUMIYO IKEDA, DAVID MUTAMBA, KIRSTEN PIETERS, SAKIS BRÖNNIMAN, JOERI HAPPEL

producer
ANIMAL TANK

coproduction with
ORIGINE FILMS
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‍music
VERTIGE, MATHIAS DEWILDE & ELIAS DEVOLDERE

with the support of
FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF)
DE AUTEURS

selected for
FOCUS SCRIPT - CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
MIDPOINT SHORTS

FESTIVALS

Cannes Quinzaine des Cinéastes (FR) 2026
SEMINCI - Valladolid IFF (ES) 2026
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (CH) 2026