What We Leave Behind () is a 2025 Canadian French-language short animated film written, directed and produced by Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel. The film depicts Dan and a gaping hole in his neck that won't heal.
The film had its world premiere in the Concorso Internazionale of the Pardi di Domani competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 15 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Pardino d'Oro Arts3 Foundation for the Best International Short Film.
Dan has an unhealed, gaping wound in his neck â its cause a mystery even to him. HeâÂÂs unable to recall how it happened, and something keeps him from speaking of it. To find healing, he must return to the dark arena of his childhood and recover the lost piece of himself that still holds him back from becoming whole.
What We Leave Behind had its world premiere at the Concorso Internazionale portion of the Pardi di Domani competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 15 August 2025, and compete for the Pardino d'Oro Arts3 Foundation for the Best International Short Film.
The film was screened in Short Cuts section (Program 3) of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2025.