Little Story

Original Title|Klein verhaal

Animation | 2025 (Completed)

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Director	Mirjam Plettinx
Writer	Mirjam Plettinx
Producent Contact	Dries Phlypo, Stephen Vandingenen

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A tender tale about the powerful bond between parent and child, about unconditional love, and about letting go.

synopsis

A shuttle bus full of ants. At the rear is a small red Egg. It rolls gently against Ant, who looks at her Egg. When the bus stops, she holds it close to her. Ant takes her Egg to her job as an office assistant and then her second job as a cleaner. She talks and cares deeply for her Egg. The Egg grows and grows in Ant's arms, becoming heavier and heavier to carry. It is enormous and fragile at the same time. When Ant realizes that it needs more care and attention than she can give, she has to make the most difficult decision of her life.
Een pendelbus vol mieren. Achterin ligt een klein rood Ei. Het rolt zachtjes tegen Mier aan, die naar haar Ei kijkt. Als de bus stopt, houdt ze het dicht tegen zich aan. Mier neemt haar Ei mee naar haar baan als kantoorhulp en daarna naar haar tweede baan als schoonmaakster. Ze praat en geeft veel om haar ei. Het ei groeit en groeit in Mier's armen en wordt steeds zwaarder om te dragen. Het is enorm en breekbaar tegelijk. Wanneer Mier zich realiseert dat het meer zorg en aandacht nodig heeft dan ze kan geven, moet ze de moeilijkste beslissing van haar leven nemen.

Credits

Director
Mirjam Plettinx
Writer
Mirjam Plettinx
Producent Contact
Dries Phlypo, Stephen Vandingenen
Editing
Mirjam Plettinx
Sound
Frederik van de Moortel

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Animation
Year of production

2025
Production status
Completed
Original title
Klein verhaal
Original language
Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
DCP (4K)
Colour
Colour

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2025: Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival - Belgian Competition (BE); Brussels short Film Festival - National Competition (BE); Shangai International Film Festival - Golden Goblet Awards - Short Film Competition (CHN); Tirana International Film Festival (AL); ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival (GR); Kaohsiung Film Festival - International Competition (TW); Braunschweig International Film Festival (DUI); Leuven International Short Film Festival - Flemish Competition (BE); London International Short Film Festival (UK) 2026: IndieJunior International Children's and Youth Film Festival of Porto (PT); JEF Festival (BE); MONSTRA Lisbon Animation Festival (PT); Festival international de cinéma jeune public Ciné-Jeune de l'Aisne - International Short Film Competition (FR); Hsin-Yi Children's Animation Awards (TW); Cardiff Animation Festival (UK); Accessible Film Festival - International Short Film Competition (TR); avancaGIGANTES (PT); Hsinchu Children Film Festival (TW); La Guarimba Film Festival - La Grotta dei Piccoli (IT); Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt (DUI); Film Festival at Vienna's Rathausplatz - Special open-air screening (AT); BANG Awards - International Animated Film Festival - Official Competition (PT); Festival of Animation Berlin - Pink Panda V (DUI)