Tomato at Sea

Directed by Emily Zhang

Director Emily Zhang's animated short follows Tomato, a small mouse adrift on a tiny dinghy, who discovers an eldritch sea monster has washed aboard and, desperate for companionship, befriends it before realizing it has begun to parasitize him. A bittersweet fable about loneliness, trust, and the cost of connection told through inventive animation. A memorable animated short for fans of dark fairy tales and creature-feature storytelling.