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"Cuerdas", Cortometraje completo
He couldn't move or speak. She tied a few strings and brought him into the game anyway. 🪢
Who it's for
María simply treats Nico as a friend while others keep their distance, modelling inclusion as creativity rather than pity.
Lonely→Hopeful
Feelings it meets
What it is
Cuerdas ('Ropes') is a 2014 Spanish animated short written and directed by Pedro Solís García. María's routine at an orphanage changes when Nico, a boy with cerebral palsy, arrives, and the two become inseparable as she finds ways to include him in her games. Nico was inspired by the director's own son. The film won the 2014 Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Where to find it
YouTube, official Cuerdas channel (free).
Before you start
Heads up: A child's death from illness.
Age: Ages 9+
I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.William Ernest Henley, “Invictus”
