You Complete Me, or I see things you can’t see (A Frog’s Tale), 2025

As you pass by a casually placed potted plant, you hear the sound of a child talking out of nowhere. You bend down, thinking that the sound is coming from inside the potted plant, and a frog appears. Gander's works, which claim to be neo-conceptual, occasionally throw unexpected questions that leave us confused.

This is especially true if the frog says to you with a smug look on its face, "You're afraid of me, aren't you?"

The frog in this film, which speaks smoothly and with expressive gestures, is controlled using animatronics (a technology that mechanically reproduces animal movements). Gander's own son, who was six years old at the time of production, provides the frog's voice.

Frog waxes on about his theories on human consciousness, cognition, and sensations, even going so far as to touch on theories of education, admonishing us that humans should not memorize answers, but rather acquire the ability to ask themselves questions. From start to finish, we are left bewildered by the insightful content of his speech, which is completely unsuited to his adorable voice.

As you listen to the frog's story, you may begin to feel as if you have been given a new perspective on the subjective world that revolves around you.

However, this film does not provide any clear answers as to what Gander intended by having this little frog speak. As the frog advises, there is no choice but to face this confusion, ask yourself questions, and continue to think about the answers.