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The Shyness of Trees
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The Shyness of Trees

2025-10-19 · 9 min · ★ 7.3

Animation · Fantasy

Hélène, 40 years old, comes to visit her aging mother in the French countryside. But her mother isn't being her usual self. She seems to have formed a strange bond with the plants, insects, and the old oak tree at the end of her garden...

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Directors
Sofia Chuikovska, Loick du Plessis D'Argentre, Lina Han, Simin He, Jiaxin Huang, Maud Le Bras, Bingqing Shu
Production companies
Gobelins
Countries
France
Status
Released

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Frédérique CantrelHélène's Mother
Nahla AttaliHélène

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