About the film

Sean the Baby is a stylized 3D animated short by Jee Suk Kim, created as his thesis film at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Inspired by everyday moments and brought to life with playful, cartoonish imagination, the film follows a father’s emotional journey as he explores the inner world of his child and grows along the way.

Told as a whimsical musical filled with surreal visuals and heartfelt songs, the story shares humor and warmth that connect across generations — offering joy to children and deep empathy to parents.

Created in collaboration with friends and artists from diverse backgrounds, Sean the Baby is more than a personal project. It is a shared creative journey and a heartfelt celebration of family.

Logline

In his dreamland, three years old boy Sean leads his stressed-out dad on a surreal adventure—where a vacuum robot, a toilet castle, and a Evil Dad force them to rethink what it means to grow up together.

Synopsis

On his third birthday, little Sean is still struggling with potty training—and his dad is starting to lose patience. After a disastrous party and a restless night, Dad is mysteriously pulled into Sean’s dreamworld, a place where reality bends and the rules of parenting no longer apply. Guided by his brave young son, the two set off on a surreal journey filled with bizarre creatures, unexpected threats, and a toilet-shaped castle known only as Minas Toileth. Along the way, father and son must navigate fears both real and imagined, learning that growing up isn’t just the child’s job—it’s the parent’s, too.