Every week, two friends born 67 years apart share their life stories in a senior home’s living room. The younger friend convinces the 107-year-old lady to join her in an adventure: a road trip to the sea.

Director, script, production: Raquel Sancinetti
DOP: Stéphanie-Anne Weber Biron
Sound and music: Sacha Ratcliffe
Editing: Sharron Mirsky, Raquel Sancinetti

Distribution – La distributrice de films
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Awards:
Grand Jury Prize – Animated Short Film *Oscars Qualifying*- SIFF – Seattle International Film Festival, USA, 2024
Grand Jury Prize *Oscars Qualifying* – Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden, 2023
Grand Prize for the Best Documentary Short Film *Oscars Qualifying* – Edmonton International Film Festival, Canada, 2023
Best Short Documentary – Canadian Screen Awards, Canada, 2024
IRIS for Best Short or Medium Length Animated Film – Gala IRIS (Québec Cinéma), Canada, 2023
FIPRESCI International Critics’ Award – Festival Regard, Canada, 2023
People’s Choice Award – Les Sommets du cinéma d’animation, Canada, 2023
Best Character – Les Sommets du cinéma d’animation, Canada, 2023
Best Quebec Short Film – Festival Les Percéides, Canada, 2023
People’s Choice Award – Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden, 2023
Youth Jury Award – Festival international du film d’éducation, France, 2023
TIFF’s Canada Top Ten – Canada, 2024
Best Short Documentary – FIPADOC, France, 2024
Best Animated Short Film – Cinema on the Bayou, USA, 2024
People’s Choice Award – Monstra: Lisbon Animation Film Festival, Portugal, 2024
Best Short Documentary – Les Filministes, Canada, 2024
Best Canadian Short Film – FIFEM: Festival International du Film pour Enfants de Montréal, Canada, 2024
Best Canadian Short Film – Gimli Film Festival, Canada, 2024
‍Winner – PCCQ Court – Prix Collégial du Cinéma Québécois, Canada, 2024
Honorable Mention – Salt Spring Film Festival, Canada, 2024
People’s Choice Award – Vues du Québec, France, 2024
Jury’s Special Mention – Festival Vues sur Mer, Canada, 2024
Best Short Film – Festival Quebecuá, Spain, 2024
2nd Jury Prize – Festival du Film de Knowlton, Canada, 2024
People’s Choice Award – Festival du Film de Knowlton, Canada, 2024
People’s Grand Prize – Stoptrik International Film Festival, Poland, 2024
Best Documentary- Bucharest Short Film Festival, Romania, 2024
Hokkaido Bank Award – New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Japan, 2024
Special Mention – Festival Séquence Court-Métrage, France, 2024
International Audience Award – Festival international du court métrage d’animation de Roanne, France, 2025
People’s Choice Award: Before They Dissapear – Beirut Animation Nights, Lebanon, 2025