Approximately two minutes in my first tear escaped, a tear of familiarity and empathy toward these characters, animated characters whom I'd just met and the piercing, enveloping grief they wore on their animated skin that seemed so real. I'd forgotten that these weren't real people, at least real people made of flesh and bone; that this wasn't a real story, though I suppose in very tangible ways you could say that it is, in fact, very, very real. This 12 minute short film is an enormously powerful testament to the idea that cinema is a place to experience that which one themselves may otherwise not and empathize with those who do.

is it bad that I didn't shed a single tear? I feel like a robot. Guess I wasn't in the mood for something like this but I went in completely blind.

my god, when i realized what this is about.. it's incredible how emotionally impactful a 12 minute long animated film can be
@Academy, istg if you don't nominate this

and in case you were wondering.. yeah, i cried like a baby..

America is so fucked up.

One of the best animated shorts i've seen recently. Heartbreaking.
Wasn't expecting it to hit me as hard as it did and i'd be a liar if i said that i didn't shed a tear.

I had a complete emotional breakdown last night, to the point where my body has completely shut down for roughly thirty minutes.

Since I was five years old, I've hated myself with my entire being for tragedies in my life that I had no control over.

While I don't know if that will ever stop, what I do know is that if I ever need a reminder that I'm going to be okay, I can come back and watch this.

And that is very okay with me.

wow, what a plot twist

well I'm just sad now

bawling my eyes out rn hahha

so so so beautifully done

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

I believe I might be in a vulnerable state right now with my mother on hospice and coming near to her end, but this still wrecked me regardless. What a heartbreaking and elegaic rendering of grief personified through color and non-color, shadow and memory. Truly one of the most moving pieces I've seen this year.

A really great short but I felt like there was a bit of a pacing issue. I’m really sorry. If it helps, I cried throughout the whole thing.

nunca antes algo necesitó 12min para destuirme emocionalmente

ok i need some time to digest this

I didn’t cry lol

That was devastatingly emotional.

Thanks for making me cry during my lunch break.

my mom was telling me about this and she goes “now you know why i say i love you everyday before school” and i’m literally balling my fucking eyes out wtf :(

OF COURSE IT WILL BE SAD KIM WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU EXPECTING BUT DAMN

Meu Deus que tristeza meu pai

triste

Guess this it's different when you're not an American.

Maybe the conclusion was the weakest point here, but this is a tragic short film that reminds us that guns should be regulated in the U.S
Chapeau!