When the Day Breaks

1999
10m

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Hand-Drawn Animation Psychological Drama Tragedy Animation Comedy Drama Fantasy Music Musical Short

A chance encounter, a juicy yellow lemon and an unfortunate twist of fate will reveal that the symbiotic relationship between people is inextricable.A chance encounter, a juicy yellow lemon and an unfortunate twist of fate will reveal that the symbiotic relationship between people is inextricable.A chance encounter, a juicy yellow lemon and an unfortunate twist of fate will reveal that the symbiotic relationship between people is inextricable.

Directors
- Amanda Forbis
- Wendy Tilby
Writer
- Wendy Tilby

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

1.4K

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Directors
- Amanda Forbis
- Wendy Tilby
Writer
- Wendy Tilby

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 19 wins & 4 nominations total

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Trivia
Included on the 2000 BroadcastDVD of "Film-Fest 3"

Connections
Edited into The Animation Show 2005 (2005)

Soundtracks
When the Day Breaks
(uncredited)
Music by Judith Gruber-Stitzer
Lyrics by Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis
Sung by Martha Wainwright

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When the Day Breaks is a jawdroppingly beautiful animated short made through the National Film Board of Canada. It's about a pig who witnesses the death of Mr. Chicken at the grocery. This sudden brush with a stranger causes our heroine to consider the interconnectedness of urban lives. Extremely charming, this is an Oscar-nominated animation that also won the Palme d'Or at Cannes-- deservedly so. It's hard to see these films theatrically, but projected onto a screen it is gorgeous. For the rest of you, you might have to go to www.nfb.ca