Cycles

Cycles

20187 min7.5 / 10

A tender, meditative portrait of a family's lifecycle within their home, using VR immersion to create intimate witness to the passage of time and the bittersweet cycles of domestic life.

The short follows the lives of a family consisting of Bert, Rae, and their daughter Rachel. The viewer serves as an observer of the family's lifecycle before, during, and after living in their home. It is Walt Disney Animation Studios' first short set in virtual reality.

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