Magic Candies

あめだま

Uniting the best creators of Korea and Japan, Magic Candies brings the beloved picture book by highly acclaimed Korean author Heena Baek to the screen in a film by renowned Toei anime master Daisuke Nishio, of Dragon Ball Z fame, in a visually striking, magical realist 3D CGI style. The other kids at the park never ask Dong-Dong to play. That’s ok. He’s fine just playing marbles on his own. One day, he buys a bag of colorful candies instead of new marbles. The first time he pops one of them into his mouth, his old sofa starts talking to him! The two share an unexpected conversation before the sweet melts away. As it happens, the people, animals, and objects in Dong-Dong’s life have a lot to say. With each candy, he discovers new voices and perspectives, including his own. Heartfelt and totally strange, Magic Candies will have you rethinking how you treat the objects, and others, in your life.

Jury Award, Animated Short