Yuck!
- An animated short film by Loïc Espuche
- 2023 13'
- A production of Ikki Films
- In coproduction with Iliade et Films
- With the support of CNC - FAIA, CNC - Aide avant réalisation, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, du Département de la Drôme, Valence Romans Agglo, CICLIC - Région Centre-Val de Loire, France Télévisions and of Contrat d’Objectif et Moyens (COM) de la Région Centre-Val de Loire (TV Tours)
Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny.
Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening.
And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.
Director: Loïc Espuche
Producers: Manon Messiant, Juliette Marquet
Sound design: Grégoire Chauvot
Mixing: Maxime Roy
Grading: Marina Amaro
Original music: Aliénor Doublet
Festivals
Selected in 133 festivals including the Berlinale and Aspen Shortsfest.
Nominated to the Oscars 2025.
Awards
Awarded by 36 prizes including the Children’s Prize at Premiers Plans, Primary School Prize at Festival Regard and the Benshi Prize at Annecy and the César Award for Best Animated Short Film 2025.