Director: Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski
Cast: James Hyndman, Simone Paradis, Gabrielle Dallaire, Charlotte Loseth
The Girl from Tomorrow is a 2025 Canadian animated fantasy-drama directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, running seventeen minutes. It follows a boy whose devotion to a mysterious girl whose tears crystallize into pearls draws him into a dangerous web of desire, greed, and impossible choices.
What is The Girl from Tomorrow about?
In a world where natural wonders carry a price, a young boy falls for a girl whose grief and sorrow manifest as lustrous pearls. Word of her remarkable gift spreads, drawing the attention of those who see only its monetary value. Caught between his genuine love and the escalating hunger of those around him, the boy must weigh what he is willing to sacrifice to protect her. The film unfolds as a quiet fable, building tension through imagery and mood rather than action, leaving viewers to sit with the moral weight of its central question: what do we owe the people we love when the world refuses to leave them alone?
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, the Montreal-based duo known for their painterly stop-motion and hand-crafted animation style. Voice performances are delivered by James Hyndman, Simone Paradis, Gabrielle Dallaire, and Charlotte Loseth, lending the short its intimate, fairy-tale register.
Context & significance
Short-form animated films from Canada carry a distinguished tradition of experimental craft, and this title fits comfortably within that lineage. For Persian-speaking diaspora viewers, animated fables centered on love, sacrifice, and the corrupting power of greed resonate across cultural borders — these are themes woven through Persian classical literature from Rumi to Hafez. The added availability of a Persian dub makes it an easy watch for all ages across the family, and its brief running time makes it ideal for an evening with younger viewers. Fantasy and folklore are deeply familiar narrative registers for Iranian audiences regardless of where a story originates.
Where & how to watch
The Girl from Tomorrow is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Watch on your browser, TV, or phone — no VPN required, no extra download, no geo-blocking. Subscribe and cancel anytime.