Father Tree is a poignant animated short film that explores the profound bond between a father and daughter, blending personal experience, mythology, and poetic storytelling. When a young woman returns to care for her ailing father, she discovers his illness is transforming him into a tree. As his transformation progresses, she embarks on an emotional journey, learning to nurture him in his new form.

Through striking rotoscope animation, the film captures the surreal beauty of the father’s metamorphosis and the daughter’s evolving understanding of love, care, and sacrifice. When her father’s transformation is complete, the tree he becomes stands tall on a hill, providing the shelter and comfort she had always longed for.

Inspired by Iranian mythology and universal themes of caregiving and reconciliation, Father Tree is a visual and emotional ode to familial bonds, evoking a timeless reflection on growth, loss, and enduring love.