Shortlisted
The Shyness of Trees (2024)
Oscar Qualifier · Animated Short Film · 8 min
Directors
Bingqing Shu, Jiaxin Huang, Lina Han, Loïck du Plessis d'Argentré, Maud Le Bras, Simin He, Sofiia Chuikovska
The Shyness of Trees is a 2024 animated short film running 8 minutes, directed by Bingqing Shu & Jiaxin Huang & Lina Han — an Oscar-shortlisted short at the Academy Awards. It is available to watch free on YouTube.
Synopsis
Helene, a 40-year-old woman, visits her elderly mother in the French countryside and is struck by a mysterious and unsettling connection between her mother and a towering oak tree in the garden.
Cast
Nahla Attali
as Helene
Voice
Frederique Cantrel
as Mother
Voice
Where to Watch
Sources
- Shortlist AMPAS 98th Oscars Shortlists Retrieved Dec 17, 2024