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Cartoon Physics
6.5 / 10• 2026• 11m•NR• Japanese
AnimationDramaFantasyComedy
Storyline
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.
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ru Kuwahata's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cartoon Physics is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
