Manchester Animation Festival

For You

Dir. Luca Paulli | United Kingdom

For You is a touching letter from a father to his two-year-old son, capturing a summer day in the park—a world filled with wonders yet to be discovered, while an uncertain future casts a shadow on the horizon. Set in Peckham, South East London, where the director lives with his family, the story is narrated in Italian, the language he has spoken to his son since birth. Deeply intimate and personal, this project also carries a universal message: though the future may be uncertain, with love, courage, and imagination, we can choose to foster a positive perspective for what lies ahead instead of succumbing to fear.