Whatever Moves Is Alive

About This Movie

Whatever Moves Is Alive is an intriguing 2022 animated piece that dives into the delicate interplay between personal introspection and the chaos of the outside world. The animation has a unique, almost tactile quality, with these slugs crawling across the kitchen floor, which is oddly mesmerizing. Noémie’s fragmented self-portrait sketches really capture this sense of searching, of trying to find oneself amidst all the noise. The pacing has a dreamlike quality that draws you into her internal landscape. It’s a film that doesn’t rush, allowing the viewer to linger in its atmosphere, and the practical effects give it a raw, organic feel. There’s a certain intimacy here that's not often seen in animation, making it stand out in the genre.

Unique animation styleIntrospective themesUnconventional pacing