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Ovary-Acting

Directed by Ida Melum
Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
2025
12 mins

Surrounded by babies at her sister’s baby shower, Eva (34) is forced to fend off questions left, right and centre about when she’ll be starting a family of her own. As the questions overwhelm her, Eva’s stomach sears with pain.

She excuses herself to the bathroom where her flat stomach suddenly swells and she finds herself in labour. Eva pushes and screams as new life is unexpectedly forced out of her. As the pain subsides she finds herself confronted not with a newborn but with OVY, her baby-loving

reproductive organs.

Mortified, Eva tries to run away but Ovy only pursues her. As they make their way through the town, Ovy does everything she can to convince Eva they should have a baby while Eva does everything she can to convince Ovy there is more to life than being a mum. Little by little they wear

each other down and begin to listen to what the other has to say. As they finally see eye to eye, Eva is able to speak her truth.

'Ovary-Acting' is screening with:

Drawn to You: Animated Shorts

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  • Year
    2025
  • Country
    Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Ida Melum
  • Producer
    Kjersti Greger, Michelle Brøndum, Johan Edström
  • Writer
    Laura Jayne Tunbridge
  • Cinematographer
    Jøran Wærdahl
  • Editor
    Lesley Posso
  • Genre
    Animation
  • Theme
    Short, Directed by Women
  • Award
    Miami Int'l Short

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