Beurk !

Beurk !

2024 Theatrical Ikki Films

English title: Yuck!

Studio
Ikki Films, Iliade et Films
Distributor
Miyu Distribution

Synopsis

At a campsite, children laugh at couples whose lips glow pink when they want to kiss. Léo joins in the teasing but hides a secret of his own: his mouth has started glowing, and his curiosity does not match his public disgust.

Characters

Léo, Lucie, The Little Brother, The Little Sister, The Camping Buddy, Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Léo's Mother, Léo's Father

Credits

Directing

Director
Loïc Espuche

Producing

Producer
Juliette Marquet, Manon Messiant

Writing

Writer
Loïc Espuche

Voices

Voice
Noé Chabbat (Léo), Katell Varvat (Lucie), Enzo Desmedt (The Little Brother), Camille Bouisson (The Little Sister), Hugo Chauvel (The Camping Buddy), Roman Freud (Messi), Mattias Marcussy (Ronaldo), Mokhtar Camara (Mbappé), Olivia Chatain (Léo's Mother), Théo Costa-Marini (Léo's Father)

Music

Music
Aliénor Doublet

Art Department

Set Designer
Loïc Espuche
Set Decoration
Hugues Opter
Graphic Designer
Loïc Espuche

Editing

Colorist
Marina Amaro

Sound

Sound Editor
Grégoire Chauvot
Sound Recordist
Elias Boughedir, Paul Claeys, Axel Demeyere, Corvo Lepesant-Lamari
Foley Artist
Gilles Marsalet
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Maxime Roy

Casting

Casting
Florian Delhormeau

Production notes

Ikki Films lists production in 2023; the film was shown at the Berlinale in 2024. Running time follows the studio catalogue (13 minutes).

Awards

2025 Academy Awards: Nominee, Animated Short Film (Loïc Espuche and Juliette Marquet)