Director Loc Espuche Shares His Favorite Shot From Yuck! (Exclusive) [Video]

Cartoon Brew invited the filmmakers behind each of this year’s 15 Oscar-shortlisted animated shorts to share their favorite shot from their film and explain why it’s special to them. The pieces are being published in the order that materials were received.

In this piece, we’re looking at the Yuck! by Loïc Espuche.

In Yuck! (or Beurk! in its French original title), a group of kids witness young and old adults kissing in public during their campsite holidays. For Léo and his friends, there’s nothing more disgusting. And the worst thing is, you can’t miss it: when people are about to kiss, their lips turn a glossy pink. That’s when things start to get complicated for Léo. Because even if he laughs at those ugly kissers, Léo secretly wants to give it a try too.

Espuche recently spoke with Cartoon Brew about the making of this short. Below, he shares his favorite shot from the short and why it’s significant to him: