Yuck!
Synopsis
YUCK ! Adults kiss each other on the mouth, and children find it disgusting! What’s more, you can see it from afar: when people
are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo makes jokes about it, as do the other kids at the summer camp.
But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants
to give kissing a try.
Cast & Crew
Original Title: Beurk !
Director: Loïc Espuche
Producers: Juliette Marquet, Manon Messiant
Director’s Biography: Loïc Espuche is a French animation filmmaker born in 1989 in Villeurbanne. He graduated from La Martinière, in Lyon in Visual Communication. He then pursued training in animation and directing at EMCA and l’École de la Poudrière. During his studies, he created funny and sensitive films that resonated well in festivals, including JE REPASSERAI DANS LA SEMAINE (2013) which was selected, among others, at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, International Animation Film Festival of Annecy, as well as at the Sommets de l’animation (Montreal), Anima mundi (Rio), and Bruz. In 2015, he won the Prix des Espoirs de l’animation from the french TV channel Canal J with LES CHOCOTTES. His graduation film, TOMBÉS DU NID («Fallen from the nest»), was pre-purchased by ARTE and, in addition to numerous selections, won the Audience Award at Premiers plans d’Angers, the Best Student Film Award at Meknès, and the SACD Prize at the national animation film festival in Bruz. In 2016, Loïc participated in the third season of En sortant de l’école, dedicated to Guillaume Apollinaire, and adapted MUTATION. In 2018, he directed seasons 2 and 3 of LA PETITE MORT based on Davy Mourier’s comic book for France TV Slash. He is currently developing two animated series projects: WHAT’S UP EESHA with TeamTo for France télévisions and LES INTRADUISIBLES with Vents Contraires.
Director’s Biography: Loïc Espuche is a French animation filmmaker born in 1989 in Villeurbanne. He graduated from La Martinière, in Lyon in Visual Communication. He then pursued training in animation and directing at EMCA and l’École de la Poudrière. During his studies, he created funny and sensitive films that resonated well in festivals, including JE REPASSERAI DANS LA SEMAINE (2013) which was selected, among others, at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, International Animation Film Festival of Annecy, as well as at the Sommets de l’animation (Montreal), Anima mundi (Rio), and Bruz. In 2015, he won the Prix des Espoirs de l’animation from the french TV channel Canal J with LES CHOCOTTES. His graduation film, TOMBÉS DU NID («Fallen from the nest»), was pre-purchased by ARTE and, in addition to numerous selections, won the Audience Award at Premiers plans d’Angers, the Best Student Film Award at Meknès, and the SACD Prize at the national animation film festival in Bruz. In 2016, Loïc participated in the third season of En sortant de l’école, dedicated to Guillaume Apollinaire, and adapted MUTATION. In 2018, he directed seasons 2 and 3 of LA PETITE MORT based on Davy Mourier’s comic book for France TV Slash. He is currently developing two animated series projects: WHAT’S UP EESHA with TeamTo for France télévisions and LES INTRADUISIBLES with Vents Contraires.