Animated Shorts

 

• The Three Sisters

This adorable short about three sisters living on an island in adjacent little apartments was an actual delight. When a big, burly sailor comes to rent a room, one sister moves in with the other, and all three move in on him… one at a time.

• Forevergreen

A sweet short about a little bear who is adopted by a large tree in the forest. He is fed, shaded, and well cared for in a nicer update to The Giving Tree. But when he is exposed to processed foods, he risks everything he has to chase after more and his consumption results in disaster and tragedy. But the world has a habit of healing itself over time and this little says more in a few minutes than most movies say when they are full length.

• The Girl Who Cried Pearls

This one had a very good story with very creepy animation. It is a tale told by an old wealthy man about his impoverished and lonely childhood living in an abandoned and broken-down apartment next door to an abused child. Her sorrow has a twist that ultimately allows him to leverage the outsized greed and willingness to swindle a poor child. Like all good fables, this one has a great twist where all who are good prosper and all who are evil do not.

• Butterfly

An incredible story about a true athletic hero and survivor of the Holocaust and his story of growing up swimming, only to be greeted by the deepest kind of Jew hatred. There is triumph of the human spirit and the glimmer of hope when the athlete is ushered back into society by his loyal and steadfast friends. The animation and the story were heartbreaking and uplifting all at the same time.

• Retirement Plan

Someday, when I have time, I’ll… how many times do we think these things in our lives? We will travel, read, and enjoy our lives. In this little uplifting short, we see the outcome of actually doing all of the things that are dreamed about and when done properly, one can be ushered to a quiet, fulfilled, and peaceful death. (but don’t forget to live a little now!)