The Dream is a Snail
79th Festival de Cannes — Short Film Palm d’Or, In Competition.A struggling young artist takes an odd job as a human racetrack in a senior rejuvenation workshop, only to develop an obsession with the hypnotic sensation of snails gliding across his skin.
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79th Festival de Cannes — Short Film Palm d’Or, In Competition. A struggling young artist takes an odd job as a human racetrack in a senior rejuvenation workshop, only to develop an obsession with the hypnotic sensation of snails gliding across his skin.
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- Release date
- May 22, 2026
- Runtime
- 0h 15m
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- Language
- Vietnamese
- Country
- Vietnam
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