Hippocampus

About This Movie

Hippocampus is a thought-provoking animated piece that weaves together childhood recordings and family videos with a grandmother's voice, creating a deeply personal narrative. The pacing is reflective, allowing moments of nostalgia and contemplation to breathe, which feels very intimate. The animation style has a raw, almost hand-drawn quality that complements the themes of memory and loss. It's interesting how the fig tree serves as a metaphor for what we forget and what we cling to. The combination of family history with the abstract exploration of memory gives it a unique atmosphere, almost dream-like at times, yet grounded in the reality of emotional experience. Definitely a different take on storytelling in animation.

Unique animation styleExplores themes of memoryNarrative rooted in personal history