The Esperance of Will (2017): cast, story & where to watch
2017 · Film
Released in 2017, The Esperance of Will is an animation film directed by Rene Turtledove, running about 9 minutes.
What it’s about. When the last of her friends has been buried, an elderly lady is on her way home from the graveyard. Her own memories play out in front of her eyes all over the city. At the local coffin store, she has to face a choice – a coffin or an old sledge. She says her goodbyes and takes off towards the nearby forest. It isn’t easy to make death charming and almost jovial, but director Rene Turtledove accomplishes it in this animation short about an elderly woman who has buried one too many friends and decides there are better ways to spend her money and her time than on the local coffin shop.
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If you liked it. Fans of The Esperance of Will tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
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- When was The Esperance of Will released?
- The Esperance of Will was released in 2017, with a runtime of about 9 minutes.