When the Day Breaks
- Animation
A rooster has his last biscuit for breakfast and goes grocery shopping. A pig prepares her breakfast (potato peelings, with the potatoes thrown in the trash) and discovers she needs more milk. Their paths cross, a lemon falls into the sewer, and both lives are changed.
When the Day Breaks is a 1999 animated short film that follows two unlikely characters—a rooster and a pig—whose ordinary morning routines intersect in unexpected ways. This whimsical animation explores how small, chance encounters can alter the course of a day. The film is available to watch now as a completed release.
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When was When the Day Breaks released?
The film was released on February 21, 1999.
What is When the Day Breaks about?
The story follows a rooster shopping for groceries after his last biscuit and a pig searching for milk after discovering her breakfast needs. Their paths cross in humorous and touching ways that change both their days.
What type of film is When the Day Breaks?
It is an animated short film that blends comedy and heart through its depiction of everyday moments between its animal characters.
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