Luce and the Rock

Little Luce lives in a tiny village where every day is reassuringly like the rest. Sunny mornings seamlessly move towards deep blue nights above the little red houses. Luce has her mother and her comforting light to keep the darkness at bay. One night a huge rock lands among the houses, with a devastating effect. Life isn’t the same anymore, and Luce decides to do something about it; she goes in search of the rock’s home, and in so doing overcomes her fears. The animation in this short film is deceptively simple. A special feature is the use of the primary colours blue, red and yellow and shapes (square for most of the villagers, round for Luce and her mother). Almost entirely without words, a story is told about what home is and can be, about being afraid of the unknown and about the importance of understanding the situation of others.