Retirement Plan

Animated Short — In Competition

Animation, Comedy, Drama

Ireland | 7 minutes | English

August 7, 2025 | 5 PM | Vashon Theatre

SXSW 2025 Animated Short Grand Jury Prize and Animated Short Competition Audience Award Winner

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A cartoon person with pink hair, hunched over and looking down, standing near a body of water with a gray sky and distant hills. The words 'retirement plan' are written above.

Dissatisfied with his life, Ray dreams of the beauty and joy he will find in retirement

SYNOPSIS

Director

John Kelly

Writer

John Kelly, Tara Lawall

Producers

Julie Murnaghan, Andrew Freedman

Cast

Domhnall Gleeson

Executive Producers

Emma Scott, Pauline MacNamara