description Mr Hublot Overview
Mr Hublot is a 2013 Luxembourgish and French computer animated short directed by Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares. Set in a mechanical, retrofuturist city, it follows an anxious, reclusive man whose highly ordered routine changes when he adopts an abandoned robotic dog that continues to grow. The largely dialogue free story uses visual design and physical comedy to explore companionship and adaptation, and it won the 2014 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
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Did Mr Hublot win an Oscar?
Yes, it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 86th Academy Awards in March 2014. It was a rare Oscar win for a Luxembourgish production.
Who directed Mr Hublot?
It was co-directed by Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares and released in 2013. Espigares became one of the few directors to win an Oscar for a debut short film.
What is Mr Hublot about?
It follows an anxious, reclusive man living in a mechanical, retrofuturistic city whose rigidly ordered routine is disrupted when he adopts an abandoned robotic dog. The story is told largely without dialogue, emphasizing visual comedy and the character's obsessive tics.
How long is Mr Hublot?
It runs roughly 11 minutes, making it an easy short to watch in one sitting. Its Oscar win helped it reach a much wider audience beyond the festival circuit.
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