A father tries to stay connected with his unconscious daughter through music. He plays a windup music box and hopes she can hear it while fighting with his own emotions to stay strong. Meanwhile, his daughter follows the melody in her dreams and looks for a way back.
Direction
Yibing Jiang's solo 4-year passion project.
Cinematography
Hand-keyed animation rivals Pixar's best.
Score
Music box melody you'll hear in your sleep.
Director
Yibing Jiang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Yibing Jiang animated this solo while working full-time at Pixar, stealing nights and weekends for four years.
The film's Chinese title and cultural silence around grief mirror how Jiang's own family avoided discussing loss.
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