Cousin

★★★★★

1999 · 4 min

Directed by Adam Elliot · Australia · Contemporary European Art Cinema

Short filmAnimationDrama

Watch trailer

Cast

William McInnes

Credits

Written by: Adam Elliot
Editing: Adam Elliot
Produced by: Adam Elliot

Plot

Adam reminisces about the time he spent with his older cousin who suffered from cerebral palsy. Revisiting his eighth birthday celebrations, Adam talks about a tragedy that separated them forever.

Sinekatalog’s take

Cousin (1999) is a Australian short film directed by Adam Elliot. It stars William McInnes. It runs 4 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

View on Letterboxd ↗

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,030 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

If you liked this

Picked by director, genre, era and shared cast. Titles only, no spoilers.

• Uncle (1997) 1997 · Adam Elliot · IMDb 7.0 · Same director
• Harvie Krumpet 2003 · Adam Elliot · IMDb 7.9 · Same director
• Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet 2014 · Nina Paley · IMDb 7.0 · Viewers also liked
• Father and Daughter 2001 · Michaël Dudok de Wit · IMDb 7.8 · Same movement
• The Night (1999) 1999 · Regina Pessoa · IMDb 6.6 · Same movement
• The Congress 2013 · Ari Folman · IMDb 6.4 · Viewers also liked