Chilly & Milly (2021)

An animated documentary about a devoted caretaker, her chronically ill husband, and the power of undying love.

“The 59 short films for the 2022 program were selected from an all-time-high 10,374 short film submissions.”

Coming soon to the Miami Film Festival (March 2022)

11 years after filming a documentary about his family, director William D. Caballero returns home to revisit scenes from his documentary with his parents, CHILLY & MILLY. Chilly, William’s father a diabetic with kidney failure, whose illness detrimentally affects his and his family’s lives. Milly sees her sole purpose in life as to taking care of her loved ones such as her husband, and her parents. While watching the documentary, Chilly and Milly discuss their life together, and their successes and setbacks in life. When Chilly passes away during the pandemic, William and Milly must come to terms with their loss. No longer tasked with taking care of Chilly, Milly must find a new purpose in life. 


Official movie poster