The Boy who Cheated Death

T-Short
T-Short

Synopsis

⁣Syd, a 8-year-old boy, tries to hide his mother from Death. They escape as different creatures on earth, with Death chasing after them as their predators. Finally, Death becomes the ultimate predator: Time.

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About Director

⁣Pipou Phuong Nguyen is a director and artist based in Paris. She graduated from Gobelins Paris with a master’s degree in animated filmmaking.
A young Vietnamese artist passionate about animation, an art form that has all the arts, she weaves eclectic universes and characters into a Pipou-esque storytelling. She constantly renews her artistic practice by combining 2D/3D animation, stop motion and puppetry. She also tells stories through AR / VR projects and oil paintings. She draws on these different mediums to discover new sources of inspiration and live her passion as an artist more intensely.
Notable short films include Goodbye Robin! (2020), I’m Ready to be any Animal that’s Whistled (2021) and The Boy Who Cheated Death (2025)

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Film info

Country of origin: France
Year of origin: 2024
Duration: 5:18
Age Restriction: 6+

Author / Studio / Institution

Name/Title: Pipou Phuong Nguyen

Creative team

Director: Pipou Phuong Nguyen
Script: Pipou Phuong Nguyen
Artwork: Olga Serdyukova
Animation: Pipou Phuong Nguyen
Producer: Pipou Phuong Nguyen

Genres

Surrealism, Artistic, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure

Techniques

2D Computer, 3D Computer, Stop-motion, Puppets, Animated Objects

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