Short film

Tuna Tartare

2025 · 11 min

A quirky, watercolor-animated oddity that finds bittersweet hope in unlikely friendship and the struggle for artistic recognition.

Tagline: Throats Karaoke Bar
Overview: In a karaoke bar in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, an expired can of tuna fish and a fake Louis Vuitton purse encourage each other to believe in their artistic voices even if the world sees them as trash.
How it feels: Whimsical, absurd, satirical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, art, ambition, friendship
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
art
ambition
friendship
isolation
Places: big city
workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: animated
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none