Cat Days (Neko no Hi) | Animated Short Film by Jon Frickey

Jiro, a little boy, feels sick. His father takes him to the doctor’s. She diagnoses a harmless case of cat flu. However, according to the doctor, this means that Jiro must be a cat. As father and son try to cope with the boy’s new identity, things go awry. Jiro’s father wishes him to connect with other cats at the animal shelter, but Jiro gets scratched. Complying with a handbook on raising cats, Jiro’s father sends his son outside. This leads to encounters with a friend, with nature and with a wild white cat. In the end, though, everything will feel right again. This short film won follwing awards: - Jury Prize for the Best Animated Short Film at the RiverRun International Film Festival, 2019 - Grand Prix at the Stuttgart International Trickfilm Festival, 2018 - Arte Kurzfilmpres, Int. Filmfest Dreden, 2018 - Goldener Reiter für Geschlechtergerechtigkeit, Int. Filmfest Dresden, 2018 - Best Animation, Short to the Point, 2018 - MDR Award for Best Script, Goldener Spatz Deutsches Kinder Medien Festival, 2018