Retirement Plan (2024)★ 8.0/10

Name: Retirement Plan
Genre: Comedy, Short
Released: 2024-07-13
Duration: 7 min

IE · 7 min · July 13, 2024

Comedy
Short

Directed by: John Kelly

Written by: John Kelly, Tara Lawall

Ray, stuck in midlife burnout, dreams of a retirement where he’ll finally have "time."

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Awards · 1 wins, 1 nominations

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NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 2026Oscar · Best Animated Short Film
WinnerGuadalajara International Film Festival 2025Rigo Mora International Award · Best Animated Short Film Special Mention

Reviews

FlemishCatFebruary 28, 2026

Beautiful short that brought tears to my eyes. How absurd it is, to delay the pleasure of life to your retirement, which may never come, and might not happen as planned.
Wonderful animation and narration.