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The Death of the Fish

La Mort du Poisson

VIFF Short Forum

Through the mimicry and embodiment of dance, a girl tries to save her mother from depression.

 

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Director
Credits
Country of Origin

France

Year

2025

Language

No Dialogue

Content Warning

Self harm, mental health, suicide, death and loss

18+
14 min
Animation Family Relations Shorts Talent to Watch Women Directors
Miyu

Credits & Director

Producer

Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron

Screenwriter

Eva Lusbaronian

ANIM

Eva Lusbaronian, Mathilde Vachet, Marion Roussel, Charlotte Castaing, Auguste Vincent, Camille Chao, Bianca Mansani

Editor

Eva Lusbaronian, Catherine Aladenise

Original Music

Pablo Pico

Eva Lusbaronian headshot

Eva Lusbaronian

Eva Lusbaronian has worked as an animator on various short and feature films, including the En Sortant de l’École television program in France. She studied at Gobelins, and was a literature student at the University of Paris Nanterre; since then, she has alternated between animation, supervision, and directing. Dance, literature, family relationships, and nature are her main sources of inspiration.

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