What We Leave Behind (2025 film)

What We Leave Behind
Promotional poster
FrenchCe qu'on laisse derrière
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Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Alexandra Myotte
  • Jean-Sébastien Hamel
Produced by
  • Alexandra Myotte
  • Jean-Sébastien Hamel
Starring
  • Alexandra Myotte
  • Jean-Sébastien Hamel
Edited by
  • Jean-Sébastien Hamel
Music by
  • Brandon Hopkins
  • François Lacasse
Animation byAlexandra Myotte
Production
company
Sémaphore Films
Distributed byTravelling distribution
Release date
  • 15 August 2025 (2025-08-15) (Locarno)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryCanada
Language
  • French

What We Leave Behind (German: Ce qu'on laisse derrière) is a 2025 Canadian French-language short animated film written, directed and produced by Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel. The film depicts Dan and a gaping hole in his neck that won't heal.

The film had its world premiere in the Concorso Internazionale of the Pardi di Domani competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 15 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Pardino d'Oro Arts3 Foundation for the Best International Short Film.