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Movie poster: Float (2019)
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Float

2019 · 7 min Animation Drama Family Fantasy
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

A father watches his young son float effortlessly above the ground—a gentle, magical ability that sets the boy apart. Fearful of judgment and ridicule, the man begins to hide his child from the world, weighing him down with heavy coats and keeping him indoors. Their days become a carefully guarded secret, a life of hushed whispers and concealed wonder. But when the boy’s gift inevitably surfaces in public, the father faces a piercing dilemma: to keep running, or to finally embrace his son’s true nature and let him soar.

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Year 2019
Country United States of America
Genre Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Director Bobby Rubio
Runtime 7 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (290 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This delicate Pixar short uses floating as a profound metaphor for parental fear and a child’s unique identity. Its visual storytelling—contrasting the father’s weighted world with the son’s buoyant joy—is both elegant and deeply moving.

What lingers after the final frame is a quiet reminder that love means releasing our fears, not grounding those we cherish. A wordless masterpiece of empathy. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Bobby Rubio

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Soft, muted tones giving way to luminous color; a quietude filled with unspoken understanding.

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