Peaceful Remission

Animation director Jonathan Djob Nkondo (Scavenger’s Reign, Gorillaz) tells a melancholy tale of life in a space-faring future. Set in a sleek satellite home orbiting Earth, Peaceful Remission follows elderly couple Marlène and Jerry Nomo, whose quiet life is disrupted by a mysterious nighttime rumble. But the real tension lies not in the noise but in Marlène’s simmering frustration with Jerry’s passivity.

The incident becomes a catalyst for emotional confrontation, revealing the cracks in t...