Overflow | Animated Short Film by Janchi

But what if? There's always a chance! I'm sure you'll be alright. But it says right here! Girls usually get their period between the ages of 10 and 13. Those are just loose statistics. Don't worry, you'll probably get it around 13. But it could be 10, I'm 10 And it could be today, now, when I'm swimming, And what if, what if, what if- [Music and chatter] [Screaming] You're being very silly, go swim. Okay... Mira~! Mira! Get over here! Okay! [Mira giggles] [Music] She always says: "Fight against

the water, fight it!" And I don't know how! I think she just means to swim harder. I swim as hard as I can! And Mrs Katarina just stands above me and says: "Mira let go of the paddle board, Mira stay above water" I need my paddle! Mm-hmm. When we go to the lake, you can show me how to swim without the paddle board, not just tell me off like she does... Uh, yeah, sure, I'll have to see about that. All she does is scold me... Other kids also still- Mira? Everything alright Mirmir? Yeah, my stomach

hurts, I'm fine though! Yeah... [School bell rings] You'll be fine, you're probably just hungry, it'll go away at lunch time. Are you gonna go upstairs with me? Why? You know where the classroom is. I do but, Everyone is already upstairs and I don't wanna go alone. Come on Mira you're a big girl now, you can go up on your own. But- I'll be late, I'll see you after school. Mwah! (TEACHER): Jovan is here, good... (TEACHER): I see Ana is absent... (TEACHER): And um, Mira- Hmph! (TEACHER): Okay, D

avid? (TEACHER): Teodor? Hmm, Mira? Mira what do you have there? Umm... You know the policy... Toys are for playing. School is for learning. You can have it back after class. [Mira groaning] [Mira gasps] [Mira screams] Mira? (MIRA): Mmh! Okay, nothing to be afraid of, this is a normal part of a woman's life. (MIRA): I know! Oh, right, well, All you have to do is open up the flaps- I know how to do it! Oh, okay. [Mira humming] [Diana and Mira humming together] [Toilet flushing] [Bwoo] Alright tro

oper, let's head home. (TV HOST): And here we are with our first contestant! (TV HOST): You don't mind if we jump straight into these geography questions, do you? (CONTESTANT): Uh, no? (TV HOST): What is the second longest river in europe? Danube. (CONTESTANT): Ah, um, pass. Hmhm, dummy. (TV HOST): Danube. What is the highest mountain peek in North America? (CONTESTANT): Yellowstone? (TV HOST): Denali. (TV HOST): Which country has the highest population right now? Uhm, Deedee? Yup. You said we'd

go down to the lake soon, do you think we could do that tomorrow? You can't swim on your period and you have school. You can't skip two days in a row or I'll have to take you to a doctor. But tomorrow is Saturday. Huh, would you look at that. Well you still can't swim, and also, I didn't promise anything, I said I'll see. You did promise! When. Are. We. Going? I. Don't. Know. Next week? I don't know. When!? I want to know- For Gods sake Mira I don't know! I have a job, I have exams, I have to p

ut food on the table! Unless you're planning to get a job at 10, I'm the only one providing for us here! What? I don't have time to waste on stuff like that, If you wanna go to the lake so badly, go by yourself. I have better things to do. [Mira crying] [Door slams] [Mira muffled crying] [Diana sighs] Mirmir? Can I come in? I'm sorry, I want to talk to you. [Water bubbling] Mira, I'm sorry. I know I promised to take you to the lake but I honestly don't know when I'll have the time. [Mira sniffli

ng] I promise- I'll do my best, to take you next week As long as I know when I have free time We can go wherever you want. And It won't be a waste of time. I'm so sorry for venting my work frustrations out on you, and I promise it won't happen again. I love going to the lake with you. There's no rush, no schedule, no particular destination, no one to please or answer to, just the two of us. [Mira sniffles and giggles] Can I hug you Mirmir? [Water bubbling fades] Okay, wanna go have dinner? Yeah!

But I had ice-cream already. That doesn't mean we can't have proper dinner! We can order something. More ice-cream! Yey~! Mira, proper. Aww but ice-cream is the most proper dinner! [Diana giggles] Yeah, right.