THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE is an animated short film that won both the James Horgan Award for Best Animation and the Don Quijote Award for a Short Film at the this year's Galway Film Fleadh. It is directed and co-written by Kealan O'Rourke, and stars Alan Rickman in the voice cast.
Official synopsis: Rupert, a ten year old boy, falls hopelessly in love for the first time. When it all goes terribly wrong, he wishes never to experience heartache again. Turning to a book of magic, he invokes a spell to shield him from emotion forever.