From Omeleto.

Aliens wreak havoc.

EUREKA is used with permission from Unifrance. Learn more at https://unifrance.org/festivals-et-marches/1275/mymetastories/2025.

Directed by Kris Borghs, this animated short is a zany, even rambunctious cosmic comedy about the pitfalls of good intentions. Two eager and well-intentioned extraterrestrials descend upon a curious planet, determined to share their superior technological wisdom. Their mission is noble, even benevolent, but a series of miscommunications and mishaps turns a would-be interstellar exchange into a wry comedy of errors, as good intentions pile up into one big mess.

Visually, the film bursts with energy, with bold geometric designs, vibrant color palettes, and clean compositions reminiscent of mid-century space-age animation. Each frame balances childlike whimsy with adult irony. The absence of language pushes the animation, timing, and sound design to the forefront, with every movement and action precisely choreographed for both crack comic timing and increasingly comical empathy. The resulting experience feels at once nostalgic and fresh, echoing the clever simplicity of silent-era slapstick while delivering a distinctly contemporary message.

With the energy and playfulness of a Saturday morning cartoon, the narrative lightly but deftly unfurls how the aliens’ misguided generosity engenders chaos, simply because they haven’t really examined the people they are trying to help. What emerges is a fun and whimsical allegory about blithe cultural hubris and the universal chaos of “helping," mirroring how advanced societies often impose their own ideas of progress without grasping local nuance.

At its heart, EUREKA! suggests that intelligence alone doesn’t guarantee understanding, and that even the brightest ideas can fizzle when they forget humility. The film’s humor allows audiences of all ages to find meaning in the absurdity of failed communication. By the end, it delivers a lighthearted alien caper, but it also offers a mirror to our own human missteps — and a reminder that even across galaxies, connection is never as easy as it seems.

In partnership with Unifrance and its MyMetaStories festival, Omeleto presents a curated selection of films that embody fearless storytelling, artistic depth and the enduring elegance of French cinema.