TULIP

Tulip is a short animated series about a young woman learning to deal with her emotions and chaotic mind. After a life-changing hospital stay, Tulip tries to live more mindfully, but it's not always easy. She faces mood swings, self-doubt, and the pressure of city life, but finds comfort in her connection to nature, her wise friend Cat, and the anxious but strangely lovable Moth. Her two best friends, Lily and Rosa, are by her side, and Oliver, a shy and kind friend, slowly becomes part of her journey too. Through small everyday moments, Tulip learns that feeling lost or overwhelmed is part of being human, and that even on the hardest days, she doesn’t have to face it all alone. The series mixes humor, emotion, and dreamy visuals to tell a relatable, hopeful story about growing up, accepting yourself, and finding peace inside the chaos.

Director’s statement
Tulip came out of a very personal experience of mine. Some years ago, I suddenly ended up in the neurology department of a hospital, because of some strange mysterious symptoms. After some medical examinations the doctor told me that they found something in my brain, and that I could die at any moment. I was so shocked, I just started to laugh. It can sound very surprising, but those weeks in the hospital, when I lived like any minute could be my last one, was probably the best time of my life. This helped me with mood-swings and I found a very strong mindful approach to life that I didn’t have before. During my stay there, while having very nice conversations with a stray cat in the hospital garden, a new project idea started to grow in my mind. This is how Tulip and her friends were born.