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When the Day Breaks

  • 1999
  • 10m
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6.8/10
1.4K
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When the Day Breaks (1999)
Hand-Drawn AnimationPsychological DramaTragedyAnimationComedyDramaFantasyMusicMusicalShort

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
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Amanda Forbis
      • Wendy Tilby
    • Writer
      • Wendy Tilby
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • 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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    10/10

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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
    • violentbunny
    • Mar 13, 2000
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    • Release date
      • September 5, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Acme Filmworks
      • National Film Board of Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Когда весь день испорчен
    • Production company
      • National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
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    • Runtime
      10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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