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The Present - OFFICIAL
He didn't want the 'broken' puppy. Then you see why. 🐶
Who it's for
The boy's rejection of the three-legged puppy, and the reveal that he has an amputation too, invites viewers to notice how self-rejection can be turned outward.
Insecure→Uplifted
Feelings it meets
What it is
A short animated film directed by Jacob Frey as his graduation film at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, based on Fabio Coala's comic strip 'Perfeição', with music by Tobias Buerger. A boy playing a video game in a darkened living room is given a puppy that is missing a leg, and at first he rejects it.
Where to find it
YouTube, The Present official channel (free).
Before you start
Age: Ages 6+
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.Helen Keller, Optimism: An Essay
