The Present (2014)

Directed by

Jacob Frey

Genre

animation, comedy

Country

Germany

Runtime

4 min

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 200 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 12-year-old boy receives a three-legged puppy from his mom. He initially rejects the dog but gradually bonds with it.

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What happens

The Present is a 2014 animated short film directed and co-written by Jacob Frey and co-written with Markus Kranzler. It is based on "Perfeição", a comic strip by Fabio Coala. The short film tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who gets a three-legged puppy from his mom, eventually warming up to him. The short explores the challenging topic of disability and living with an amputated leg. The film has won 81 awards from several film festivals and has garnered acclaim from critics and audiences alike. Both Kranzler and Frey would go on to get hired at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios respectively, particularly because of the attention The Present had received. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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