Gloire Amère 40000

This is a truly unique and unconventional animated short film. Firstly, it draws heavily on classic '80s animation styles in both visuals and character design, featuring a giant robot reminiscent of Gundam, Transformers, or Mechatron. Secondly, the world it portrays feels straight out of Tolkien's Middle-earth. The story begins with a battle against nightmarish creatures in a setting that evokes Mordor and ends with the protagonist returning home to a place strikingly similar to the Shire-even the color palettes mirror those iconic locations. Thirdly, the film plays with geometric shapes and perspective. There are mesmerizing spirals, fractal-inspired patterns reminiscent of the Mandelbrot Set, and Fibonacci-based designs. Size is treated as an illusion: at one moment, a cow appears enormous compared to the protagonist, but later, her brother appears tiny compared to her. Finally, the story is packed with twists and revelations that strike completely out of the blue, keeping the experience surprising and unpredictable from start to finish.