The Miracle Director Nienke Deutz [Video]

Cartoon Brew is putting the spotlight on animated short films that have qualified for the 2025 Oscars.

Today’s film is The Miracle from Dutch filmmaker Nienke Deutz and produced by Lunanime, Les Productions de Milou, and Kepler Film. The short qualified multiple times over for the animated short category of the Academy Awards, including by winning the grand prize at Animafest Zagreb and the Gold Hugo for best animated short at the Chicago International Film Festival.

Using transparent cut-out characters in a stop-motion setting, Deutz tells the story of The Miracle hotel, a place where the sun is always out, the food is plentiful, and the opportunities to relax are endless. But how does our protagonist find her place in such a delightful place when she’s constantly confronted with what she longs for and doesn’t have?

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