Pickled (2026)
Director: Fanny Capu
Cast: Judith Street, Katrina Rose
Edie has spent her whole life inside her grandmother’s world—a place where every fruit, vegetable, and memory gets pickled, sealing their family’s legacy in jars. After Granny passes on to join the ancestors, Edie faces a bittersweet choice: carry on the time-honored tradition, or finally break free and craft a life all her own.
More About This Film
Pickled is a nine-minute animated short about Edie, a young girl raised in a world where her grandmother preserves almost everything through pickling. The unusual family tradition is also a way of preserving memories and history, giving the story a simple but evocative metaphor for grief and remembrance.
When Edie's grandmother dies, the young protagonist has to decide what it means to inherit the tradition and whether preserving the past is the same as remaining trapped in it. The short combines handcrafted storytelling with themes of family, loss, and continuity.
- Fanny Capu directed the short.
- The screenplay is credited to Chanse Campbell, Fanny Capu, and Silas Thomas.
- Katrina Rose and Judith Street provide the principal voices.
- The film was produced by the National Film and Television School.
- It was released in France on May 21, 2026 and has a runtime of about nine minutes.
Where to Watch
As a short-film production, availability may be concentrated around festivals and specialist digital platforms.
- YouTube – free viewing where officially released
- Vimeo – festival/rental viewing where available
- MUBI – subscription where available
- Prime Video – availability may vary
- Apple TV – availability may vary
- filmfriend – subscription where licensed