The Vale - Origins

A gentle, imaginative short that blends wonder and quiet grief into a warm family journey.

Directed by

Abigail Hing Wen

Genres

Animation, Fantasy, Science fiction

Starring

Lea Salonga, Robert Palmer Watkins, Egan Xander

Tagline

Welcome to a world that grows by the power of imagination.

Overview

A grieving inventor family finds new life in their collective creativity when they build an AI-generated virtual reality world around their young son’s imagination.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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