One capsule. One selfish world. One kid who dares to ask anyway.
In a world distorted by pollution and individualism, Kells roams the streets of a big city in order to obtain a mysterious capsule. When he finds one, he is stopped by a child who asks for it.
Direction
Blancot builds an entire broken world in under 15 minutes.
Cinematography
Pollution never looked this hauntingly beautiful.
Director
Adèle Blancot
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Emerged from French animation programs tackling climate anxiety through intimate rather than epic storytelling.
The capsule's ambiguity is deliberate—Blancot refuses to explain if it's medicine, oxygen, or placebo, forcing viewers to confront what they'd kill for without knowing its value.
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