Fleak

The story follows 11-year-old Thomas, who’s keen to keep up with his older siblings – until a tragic accident changes everything. Now unable to walk and feeling left behind, Thomas’s world shifts when he meets Fleak, a tiny, mischievous creature from another dimension. As their friendship blossoms, Fleak leads Thomas to a surreal world where he can walk again, by letting go of his own shadow.

But freedom comes at a cost. Thomas’s abandoned shadow grows into a terrifying but goofy monster that threatens to destroy both Fleak’s world and his own. To stop it, Thomas must reconnect with the very people he felt so distant from – his siblings.

Told from a child’s point of view, Fleak is a heartwarming, wildly imaginative adventure about resilience, family, and the courage to face your fears, even when it means accepting what you’ve lost.

Fleak will premiere in the Official Selection of the Annecy Film Festival in June 2025

Director: Jens Møller
Co-directors: Luca Bruno, Mikko Pitkänen
Screenplay: Antti Haikala, Melli Maikkula, Ilja Rautsi, Teemu Auersalo
Producer: Antti Haikala
Co-producers: Jani Kuronen, Shieh Yuin Pang, Joelle Caroline, Grzegorz Wacławek
Production companies: Anima, Animoon, Godo Films 

Developed with the support of Eurimages Co-Production Development Award 2020