About the film
Clara by the Sea is a watercolor-style animated short by Brazilian creator Leopoldo Joe Nakata, finished in 2025 and running about four minutes, hosted on caisroom, CloudWalk's curated platform for AI cinema. Ten-year-old Clara, feeling low, cycles along a desolate coast, drawn toward a distant lighthouse; when a ray of sunlight breaks through the clouds, her quiet journey changes. The synopsis describes the film's arc as moving from resignation to hope. It's the only film among this batch's caisroom picks done in a watercolor look. The screening page lists Eleven Labs, Minimax and TOPAZ.
Who it's for:viewers who like soft, gentle art styles and coming-of-age stories.
Before you watch: it plays publicly on caisroom; we haven't played it ourselves. About four minutes; language and subtitles aren't listed. No reuse rights are granted.
Based on the caisroom screening page. Watch the film itself for the full picture.
How AI was used
The caisroom page lists Eleven Labs, Minimax and TOPAZ. It doesn't say which tool was used for which step.
Sources checked; not a review or endorsement of the film.