CANDY APPLE - Animation Short Film - CalArts 2023 

the fact that he never properly answered the question “why can’t we go to the carnival” in the beginning speaks volumes about the accuracy of this portrayal. stressed-out unfocused parents don’t want to answer the question, they just want to say the thing that’ll make their kids shut up the quickest, hence the rain answer. the twist of the child being how he sees his father was phenomenal and made the dialogue even more powerful

Ok but the "Do you know my son? He is a nice kid" just killed me 😭😭😭 What an amazing animated short! Congrats!!!!!!!

I like the details that stand out on the second watch -- like the old man's insistence that his son not smoke foreshadows him just wanting to care for his son, and his insistence on not needing his pills making more sense from an adult dementia patient than from a child.

It took me a couple watches to realize, from the main characters perspective it looked like he’s trying to get work done while putting up with a child’s antics. When in reality his dad was actually just worried about his well-being. Seeing how hard he worked and how unhappy he was, he just wanted to do something nice for his son, but he was dismissed as an annoyance every time. Even in his old age, he still wanted to take care of his son, even though his efforts went unnoticed.

This short hit way to close to home, I loved the story between a stressed out son and his older father just trying to make him happy even with the little memories he has left, this was so heartwarming and inspirational I'm glad this short was given in my recommendations💕

wow the plot is unpredictable. You're a great storyteller

Why isn't this popular. This is a masterpiece

Had to watch it twice. This was one of the best and most heart felt shorts I've ever watched. The older guy obviously has dementia/Alzheimer's which is why he's portrayed as a little boy. Helping and totally dependent upon the working father. The working father probably unintentionally has allowed the stresses of his job to cause him to lash

I read the comments, I knrww we what the punch was gonna be. But I still started sobbing as soon as the camera revealed it.

The dialogue makes a lot more sense on a second watch. I thought saying "'I'm sick of you" to a child was too intense, but looking back it comes together since this character has already spent so much time taking care of the father. Nicely done

Colors Comp Designs Emotions And even the feat toes spreading apart when he grabbed his little kid 🤣 So lovely

i'm so glad I didn't check the comments before watching, this was absolutely incredible :,))

When the reveal happened I thought it was going to be about dementia and that the grandpa forgot that he wasn't a kid anymore and was trapped in his memories.

Ugh that was ugh! Beautiful, so well done -- thank you!!

DAMNIT THE TEARS WONT STOP

The way the lighting is colored in reminds me of Netflix's Klaus. What a beautiful animaion visually and narratively

I fear of becoming Dante so much as I watch my loved ones grow older, and with all that comes with age. This is such a wonderful inspiring film, thank you!! Beautiful work, keep going

The second time I watched it, I noticed the photos on the wall. This is brilliant story telling with such a gorgeous art style. ♥️

this made me cry, it so increadibly well done. I thought maybe the kid was his concience but no a father with dementia, gut punch. Truly gorgeous, this deserves so much more attention!

I just cried ugly tears

RU-vid been recommending me these cool ass talented animators and i love it, yall really put ideas and thoughts or anything into animation.

THIS LEFT ME UGLY CRYING FOR HOURSSSSS, amazing artwork and storyline! Kudos to the team

Gorgeous film. I knew it would hurt, but I didn't think it would be like this. Absolutely beautiful film. Thank you. For those of us who long for melancholy, this is most helpful.

Amazing ❤

Thats a really smart twist.

This was absolutly beautiful, the ending hit harder then I thought it would. Fantasic work!

Great story, a father Will always be a father and was worried about his son .

this genuinely made me cry. never once has an animation made me bawl my eyes out. it made me miss my baby and my mom. i love how it captures the panic it feels to lose something. how it captures the innocents still inside an old man just trying to help his son. how it portrays his illness (to which im assuming is memory related)

god this made me cry! It’s so beautifully written, and sad at the same time.

This made me sob, ugly cry 😩🫠! This was so painfully beautiful. 😭🥺

absolutely incredible

This was absolutely beautiful

OHHHH MY HEART Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my heart. I hope he takes his dad to the carnival every day if it makes him happy. I'll take him. I want treats :( we can watch all the lights and games together.

0:08 The Kermit graffiti is beutiful

The storytelling is so great 🥺💖

Bawlin

love this story.

Omg this was great, wish there were more films on your page to watch 😭

ok this one hit hard

Great animation! The graphics and the shadows really make the story pop!

...gos that hit too close to home.. shit I'm crying... well done, well done

made me sobbbbbbb

I boohooed. This is so incredible. Thank you for sharing such beautiful work. Planning a trip to go see my grandma now 🥲

this is one of the best stories i've seen on youtube oh my gosh

This made me cry that is how adults usually treat their parents

man this made me cry twice it should be more popular.

10/10 shed tears

Oh my. This was wonderful. 🙏🏾 ❤ Dad knew exactly what his son needed.

what a heartbreaking, breathtaking, wonderful piece

I gasped and teared up at the twist. Beautiful work.

This is… the strongest short film I’ve ever watched. Perfectly executed, I… am just at a loss for words. 💔

this film is so lovely and touching. i rarely cry at films, but this one made some tears slip. i hope it gets the recognition it deserves

THIS IS AMAZINGG, THIS DESERVE MORE ATTENTION!! I LOVE YOUR STORY AND ARTtTTTTT!!!!!!

This made me ugly cry. It’s so beautiful

the art is amazing and i cried so hard. beautiful!

Wow ....What a srory

This is an amazing short film that hurts.

An incredible piece of art! Bravo to the creators! The second watch made a lot more sense! I noticed photos in the background of a young kid, I guess it could be the fathers house and the photos are of the working son when he was younger! Great work guys 🙏👏❤️

This is such a good story!!!

I thought it was kinda weird that the son refers to his dad by his first name in the beginning of the short. So I did a little research and found that a child calling their parent by name can be a sign of an erosion of family roles, such as son and father. Considering how the son views his father and serves the role of a father, it would make sense that he calls his father by name, like a parent would to their child.

The Kermit Grifotyi was funny This is sad because I have had a simmiller experience with my dad The no it will kill you felt so real to me

Wow this was amazing

I am watching this at work and I started crying by the end of it. A beautiful piece of art!

I was about to cry...

This is really really good! I love it.

(comment continued) out. All the little boy wanted was to go to the carnival and spend time with his father. At the end realizing the little boy was actually the working father's ailing Dad, who simply wanted to take HIS son to the carnival to make him happy, even giving him a much deserved break from him stressful job.😢

This got me sobbing at the end 😭😭

I’ve watched so many of these and this is the one that made me ugly cry

Beautiful ❤

Beautiful ❤️

SOMEONE TURN OFF THE WATERWORKS I CANT-

amazinng!!

Wonderful storie! Bravooooo! 🤩

Made me cry - great short! Lovely animation and story :')

Amazingly Nice

i teared up not gonna lie:’) this is so amazing!!

This is mad underrated omg I cried at the ending 😭😭

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16 God bless everyone here. Jesus loves you and died for you on the cross. He did this to wash away the burden of sins, and if you open your heart to Him, He can take away the burden of your sins and give you a peace incomparable to anything in this world. ✝✝🙏

This was sooo beautiful. Thank you

The animation design is so goated The choppy frames kinda hurts my eyes tho

Holy crap, this is the first time in my life I spontaneously burst into tears from one single moment alone. It came so quickly, I didn't even know that was possible. This animation is so absolutely beautiful it deserves so much more attention 🥹

Thanks for tears👍

I was not expecting that! Aww man. :(

Crying

Oh wow this is something special!!

KERMIT!

damn the ending was unexpected and kind of sad

What program did you use to make this video? It was beautifully done?

i'm too soft for this

i gotta admit it- thsi video made me cry

this looks amazing

❤❤❤

eu chorei, muito lindo, mesmo q eu não saiba explicar a mensagem por trás eu sei que me emocionei

So sweet :(

(Spoiler warning) It's funny because the first time the "kid" appears on screen at 1:08, I thought it was a grandparent (from the way he was sitting in the chair I guess?) so I was surprised when it was in fact a child, and I love that it ended up being an old man who cared. Then the "Do you know my child?" made me tear up

yes

I love this

Люди так загружены что им нет времени для детей.

Got'm

No your are crying