World of Tomorrow
An existential science fiction odyssey where minimalist stick figures navigate a vibrant, neon-hued dystopia. A hauntingly beautiful meditation on memory and the bittersweet tragedy of the human quest for immortality.
World of Tomorrow
World of Tomorrow
22 January 2015 United States of America 17 min ⭐ 7.8 (346)
Director: Don Hertzfeldt
Cast: Julia Pott, Winona Mae, Sara Cushman
Drama Animation Science Fiction
The Burden of Memory Mortality vs. Immortality Class Disparity and Consumerism Technological Alienation Childhood Innocence

World of Tomorrow - Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Emily Prime

Winona Mae

Archetype: The Innocent
Key Trait: Spontaneous curiosity

Motivation

Driven by immediate sensory curiosity and the simple joys of the present, like drawing or 'wiggling.'

Character Arc

Does not have a traditional development arc; instead, she serves as a static anchor of purity. She remains blissfully unaware of the horrors described, ending the film exactly as she began: a curious child.

Emily (3rd Generation Clone)

Julia Pott

Archetype: The Herald / Mentor
Key Trait: Melancholic detachment

Motivation

To find comfort in her final days by reclaiming a piece of her 'original' self's genuine emotional history.

Character Arc

She journeys from a state of detached, monotone observation to a moment of vulnerable emotional clarity. By retrieving a lost memory of her mother, she finds a final piece of humanity to hold onto before the end.

Additional Voices

Sara Cushman

Archetype: Peripheral Voices
Key Trait: Detached efficiency

Motivation

N/A (Functional roles within the world-building).

Character Arc

Provides various atmospheric voices that flesh out the background of this future society, contributing to the feeling of a populated but sterile world.

Cast

Julia Pott as Emily (voice)
Winona Mae as Emily Prime (voice)
Sara Cushman as Simon (voice) (uncredited)