La Maison en Petits Cubes
2008·Animation·12m
7.3
★
La Maison en Petits Cubes tells the story of a grandfather's memories as he adds more blocks to his house to stem the flooding waters.
Directed by Kunio Kato
loneliness
scuba diving
memory
adult animation
flood
anime
short film
IMDB
N/A
Cast
Masami Nagasawa
Narrator (voice)
Crew
Kunio Kato
Director
Kenya Hirata
Writer
Kunio Kato
Director of Photography
Kunio Kato
Animation
Kunio Kato
Art Direction
Popular Reviews
158 reviews
Matt Damon
8.0★ · 05/31/25
Aww grandpa why so sad?
the music calmed me down!!! And the sense of beauty in every frame, divine! But as a person who found solace in a quiet lonely life, it doesn't bring me to tears, but that's only a me thing :)
beautiful!
Would I recommend? I think yes, it would calm you down
the music calmed me down!!! And the sense of beauty in every frame, divine! But as a person who found solace in a quiet lonely life, it doesn't bring me to tears, but that's only a me thing :)
beautiful!
Would I recommend? I think yes, it would calm you down
Aww grandpa why so sad?
the music calmed me down!!! And the sense of beauty in every frame, divine! But as a person who found solace in a quiet lonely life, it doesn't bring me to tears, but that's only a me thing :)
beautiful!
Would I recommend? I think yes, it would calm you down
the music calmed me down!!! And the sense of beauty in every frame, divine! But as a person who found solace in a quiet lonely life, it doesn't bring me to tears, but that's only a me thing :)
beautiful!
Would I recommend? I think yes, it would calm you down
1
Achref Riahi
8.0★ · 06/14/26
A very lovely and influential short film talking about memory and the peaks of human life, also the music serves that intimate atmosphere.
It’s really touching, I advise all of you to watch it
It’s really touching, I advise all of you to watch it
A very lovely and influential short film talking about memory and the peaks of human life, also the music serves that intimate atmosphere.
It’s really touching, I advise all of you to watch it
It’s really touching, I advise all of you to watch it
Zoe Sigma
6.0★ · 05/29/26
La Maison en Petits Cubes is quiet in a way that somehow says more than a lot of full length movies ever do.
Even though it is such a short film, it still managed to make me tear up. There is barely any dialogue, yet it feels incredibly emotional because of how simple and human everything is.
The way I understood it is that no matter how much someone focuses on surviving the present or preparing for the future, the past never fully disappears. The memories are still there underneath everything, especially the love that once filled those moments.
Every layer of the house felt like revisiting pieces of a life that can no longer be lived the same way again. Not necessarily in a tragic sense, but in a deeply nostalgic one. It captures that feeling of looking back and realizing how much time has passed without you noticing.
What made it hit harder is how gentle the film is about it. It does not scream its message at you. It just quietly lets you sit with it.
A small but deeply touching film about memory, love, and the way the past continues to live inside people long after moments are gone.
Even though it is such a short film, it still managed to make me tear up. There is barely any dialogue, yet it feels incredibly emotional because of how simple and human everything is.
The way I understood it is that no matter how much someone focuses on surviving the present or preparing for the future, the past never fully disappears. The memories are still there underneath everything, especially the love that once filled those moments.
Every layer of the house felt like revisiting pieces of a life that can no longer be lived the same way again. Not necessarily in a tragic sense, but in a deeply nostalgic one. It captures that feeling of looking back and realizing how much time has passed without you noticing.
What made it hit harder is how gentle the film is about it. It does not scream its message at you. It just quietly lets you sit with it.
A small but deeply touching film about memory, love, and the way the past continues to live inside people long after moments are gone.
La Maison en Petits Cubes is quiet in a way that somehow says more than a lot of full length movies ever do.
Even though it is such a short film, it still managed to make me tear up. There is barely any dialogue, yet it feels incredibly emotional because of how simple and human everything is.
The way I understood it is that no matter how much someone focuses on surviving the present or preparing for the future, the past never fully disappears. The memories are still there underneath everything, especially the love that once filled those moments.
Every layer of the house felt like revisiting pieces of a life that can no longer be lived the same way again. Not necessarily in a tragic sense, but in a deeply nostalgic one. It captures that feeling of looking back and realizing how much time has passed without you noticing.
What made it hit harder is how gentle the film is about it. It does not scream its message at you. It just quietly lets you sit with it.
A small but deeply touching film about memory, love, and the way the past continues to live inside people long after moments are gone.
Even though it is such a short film, it still managed to make me tear up. There is barely any dialogue, yet it feels incredibly emotional because of how simple and human everything is.
The way I understood it is that no matter how much someone focuses on surviving the present or preparing for the future, the past never fully disappears. The memories are still there underneath everything, especially the love that once filled those moments.
Every layer of the house felt like revisiting pieces of a life that can no longer be lived the same way again. Not necessarily in a tragic sense, but in a deeply nostalgic one. It captures that feeling of looking back and realizing how much time has passed without you noticing.
What made it hit harder is how gentle the film is about it. It does not scream its message at you. It just quietly lets you sit with it.
A small but deeply touching film about memory, love, and the way the past continues to live inside people long after moments are gone.
LO49
7.0★ · 05/10/26
quite a unique artsyle and the story is interesting. The whole point behind it is pretty simple, yet beautiful and sad. I don't really understand how is it possible for the water to raise so much though, but this is beautiful
quite a unique artsyle and the story is interesting. The whole point behind it is pretty simple, yet beautiful and sad. I don't really understand how is it possible for the water to raise so much though, but this is beautiful
Max
8.0★ · 04/23/26
Assisti na escola fiquei me segurando pra não chorar que obra prima
Assisti na escola fiquei me segurando pra não chorar que obra prima