An orphan boy named Tim is afraid of the dark. However, when the stars start going out in the sky, he finds himself exploring the world of the night, alongside his new friend, the Cat Shepherd.
Direction
Spanish duo crafts entire nocturnal mythology from scratch.
Production
Hand-drawn shadows that breathe and threaten.
Sound
Silence used as character — listen to the dark.
Director
Adrià García
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A rare Spanish animated feature that competed at Annecy, predating Pixar's 'Day & Night' short by three years with similar shadow-play techniques.
The Cat Shepherd's design deliberately evokes Buster Keaton's stoic physicality — the directors wanted silent film energy in a talking animal.
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