# More Tears Than Harm

- Date: 2025-06-05
- Type: film
- Credit: Herinarivo Rakotomanana
- Genre: Animation, Experimental
- Artists: [Herinarivo Rakotomanana](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/herinarivo-rakotomanana)
- Award: Honoree — Runway AIFF 2025 — Runway AI Film Festival 2025
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkOEUh-grWo
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/more-tears-than-harm

A sensory collage of childhood memories from Madagascar mixed with impressions of the present, fleeting moments that quietly echo one another. Herinarivo Rakotomanana set a fixed visual DNA to keep the painted, rotoscope-like look consistent while leaving in the imperfections of a hand-painted frame. Ars Technica said its specificity and consistent style gave it a credibility other entries lacked. An Honoree at [Runway's 2025 AI Film Festival](https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/aiff-2025), it also won the Bucheon Choice AI award at BIFAN 2025.

Links:
- More Tears Than Harm on Herinarivo Rakotomanana's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri--qqBtMD0

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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/more-tears-than-harm
Era: 2025 · The Studio Era
Last updated: 2026-10-19