The Beetroot
Řepa
2025 · 13 min · Czech Republic · Czech
Directed by Jáchym Štulíř, David Šourek
A giant beetroot goes on a rampage in this wild Slavic kaiju tale mixing live action, stop-motion, and 2D animation.
Inspired by the traditional Slavic folktale “The Enormous Turnip,” a beetroot grows so huge that no one can pull it from the ground. When a local crane operator is hired to do the job, the giant vegetable turns violent and destructive. As chaos unfolds, an army is mobilized to stop it,but maybe there’s another way to appease this monstrous force.