
ROLAND
ROLAND
Animation, Fiction, Drama, Health, Mental Health, Poetry, Science Fiction
France
2025
Runtime, min
4



Selections and Awards:
REVIEWS:
It was kinda creepy and funny at the same time. Like, I wasn’t sure if I should laugh or feel bad for Roland.
Grandma Nicole
The hand-drawn style is so raw and expressive. It reminds me of old-school underground comics. Loved that!
Andres Martinez Hernandez
This is like if Kafka directed an animated short in a post-industrial nightmare. The visuals are absurd and grotesque, but so is the human mind, right?
Ethan Wilson
The factory, the mirrored figures, the grotesque masks—it all felt like a metaphor for societal conformity and the fear of losing yourself.
Simone Bueno Morcillo
Okay, I didn’t get all of it, but it was weirdly hypnotic. That chicken-headed guy in a suit just kept walking and I couldn’t look away.
Grace Lavoie
Very unusual. Piercing. It works from the inside, bypassing external logic and systems. It feels like someone cleaned my brain with a toothbrush—removing buildup and refreshing perception. Thank you!
Live Screenings Attendee
This is the kind of short that film festivals are made for—bold, unapologetic, and totally original. Bravo to the creators!
William Brown
It skirts the edge of pretentious, but somehow manages to stay sincere. Maybe because madness doesn’t care about being understood.
Michel Veloso