Mankind can no longer reproduce because of gene manipulation aimed at making life longer. The clones ruling the bottomless underworld may have become fertile. Parton is selected to go on a mission through a subterranean labyrinth crawling with monsters to secure humanity's future.
Practical Effects
One animator built this entire world by hand over seven years.
Production
Underworld architecture that makes the Mines of Moria look cozy.
Sound
Fictional language you somehow understand through pure sonic dread.
Director
Takahide Hori
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takahide Hori voiced nearly every character himself, creating distinct vocal textures through pitch shifting and performance alone.
The 2017 short film predecessor won Annecy's top prize, proving Hori's DIY aesthetic could compete with studio giants—and he still refused help.
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