Opened | Animated Short Film 2022 | CommDe 

Thank you so much everyone for watching my animation☺️! I am very happy to see many of you sharing your own personal stories and childhood experiences. If you like my work, please hit like and subscribe for more videos in the future. 😊😊😊 Ps. Many of you ask why the setting of the story is in Thailand. That’s because I’m Thai…That’s all 😀

The only way to make a child like vegetables is to make them try it themself, not forced. I knew what he felt

I liked the Symbolism of the boy losing his mouth, like he has an eating disorder. And his parents' reaction marks the instant they notice he's going hungry. It was only once they put less pressure on eating vegetables that he starts eating of his own volition

This video hits me right in the core of my emotions. My ASD gives me sensory issues both with taste and textures, to the point where I had massive food anxiety. My mother used to joke that if someone put a gun to my head and told me to eat mashed potatoes (one of my many trigger foods), I was the only person she knew who'd consider the bullet first. It really does cause so much anxiety and stress, to the point where I've developed certain behaviors with food. One of my roughest moments was when I was in middle school. I was very skinny because of my medicine, and my friend's mom decided to "fatten me up" by making me eat a full 3 course meal. When I refused to eat some cooked carrots she made, she said she wouldn't let me leave the house unless I ate everything left in the pot. Normally, I could just wash it down with a drink like a bitter pill, but she wouldn't even let me do that. I didn't understand, and I still don't, why she wouldn't even let me do that. I'd still be eating the food. It got to the point where I threw up in the sink from my sensory issues, but she rolled her eyes and said I still had to eat what was left. After that it took years before I'd let anyone watch me eat. I'd take food to my room or sit by myself at lunch. Now I'm an adult and I've still got many of those same tendencies. I usually won't eat food prepared by friends, unless they're prepackaged or done buffet style. I love this animation because it captures those feelings perfectly.

This is so relatable. I hated certain textures and tastes as a kid. I would end up gagging and nearly throwing up if I ate something with a bad texture. I remember the frustration my parents were at my "picky" habits and I was forced to sit at the dinner table until I finished everything on it. It just made me despise the foods I didn't like even more and I would sit at the table till bedtime. You can't force anyone to like something. I still can't stand onions, raw/chunky tomatoes, and bell peppers. I'll eat spinach, brussel sprouts, beans, corn, and carrots np.

This actually looks horrifying. I know it's pretty ridiculous to think that trying something as harmless as vegetables would be scary but as kids, this is really how most people felt. I love how that childish but also serious fear was captured in this animation. Great work ❤️

As an autistic person I can fully relate to this video, the pure anxiety of trying a food I wasn’t comfortable with or a food that triggered my sensory issues made it feel like I just couldn’t eat at all and how when ppl forced me to eat it how angry and distressed I became. This is a love letter to everyone with food issues in my opinion

moral of the story: Never force kids to eat their veggies, Instead make the veggies into a work of art or show them how delicious the veggies urself.

The movie is amazing and captures the emotions so well. Force feeding has always been quite prominent in my family. Everyone has a big appetite and they get so confused when they see me eat less. Anyway It led to a lot of issues, throwing up, tummy aches and mental breakdowns everything. I feel extremely uncomfortable eating with them and whenever my family is not around/I'm alone I stop eating. Whenever I get a chance, 'not eating' becomes a freedom to me. Ironically I love cooking and that does help a bit because I feel in control, of how much I cook and how much I eat.

as someone who has a lot of trouble eating certain foods, this is amazing. perfectly captures the anxiety you get when people try to force you to eat something. Wonderful work

As someone with anxiety and SPD (sensory processing disorder) eating certain foods can be hell for me(because of the way it feels, smells, etc.), especially when there are people constantly yelling at me for “being a picky eater”. I related to this way too easily.

I have major food sensitivities and I’m a really picky eater and this is 100% how it feels. The anxiety that comes from certain foods. No body around you gets it and it usually ends up with you being force fed which only makes it worse

I wasn’t a picky eater, however I was thinner than most and people would constantly make me finish their food because “I’m skinny” like why are you forcing me to overeat? Now that I’m in my 30s I can stand up for myself sadly people still try to make me finish their food. This short reminded me of the anxiety of having to eat everyone’s food.

แอนิเมั่นนี้สื่อถึงพ่อแม่ขอเด็กไทยที่อยากให้ลูกกินผักให้ได้ เราคนนึงที่กินผักได้และคนข้างดีเลย แต่ทางที่ดีเราควรอย่าบังคับเขามาก ความสามารถของการกินแต่ละคนไม่เหมือนกัน เราแค่หัดแล้วลองทำให้เขาดู ไม่ใช่ยัดเยียดนอาจส่งผลต่อนิสัย และจิตใจ คนไทยด้วยกันเข้าใจกันดี💗✨✨

Me as a child: hating onions and bell peppers. My parents: "Oh you'll grow out of it eventually." Me as an adult: Still hating onions and bell peppers but eating any other vegetable. It's honestly not a bad thing to dislike certain foods as long as you're eating healthy enough in general. I was still forced to eat certain foods as a child, but I was more stubborn than most children so my parents honestly just gave up as long as I still ate some type of vegetable.

I understand this, because I had the same issue. At first he didn’t want to eat vegetables but needed encouragement to eat it. His parents only acted disappointed, forcing him and tricking him into eating it which was very bad for him. Like he was forced to do something and there was no control over it and he couldn’t stand up to the vegetables. But once he saw his parents eating it like it was nothing wrong and not thinking less of him because his inability to eat vegetables. The boy finally fought his fear with enough bravery and courage to do it.

Ack, this brought back a lot of bad memories. When I was maybe ~5 years old, my dad one time literally tried to force a handful of peas down my throat by holding my mouth closed. I almost threw up, but I spit them into his hand. I remember not liking the texture of some meats, and I hate to sit at our dinner table for maybe 3 hours one time because my parents made me finish a plate. I hated it. I remember being shamed by my mom for what I ate because I didn't like the texture or taste of some foods. I'd try and eat something I enjoyed and then feel guilty because it wasn't healthy. I made myself go on diets sometimes without them knowing. I hated that feeling. I'd get so hungry, but I drank water to distract myself instead. Good thing I was hydrated, I guess. I think one summer, my parents made me eat broccoli when we were at my grandma's house. They said "your 5 year old cousin can finish a whole bowl of broccoli in a matter of minutes, why can't you eat one?" I tried to take a bite but I ended up vomiting in the bathroom. I was 11.

As a child who felt uncomfortable eating vegetables all the time I can relate to this, sometimes it can be hard to have vegetables, especially when your forced

This is amazing, and I'm saying this as someone who's never really picky with food xD The story is simple enough to follow, but the visuals are definitely what made the whole film. I can feel myself getting tense and uncomfortable when the parents got frustrated, because while knowing that they have good intentions, it's coming from a place of wanting control and not being above more forceful methods until they come to the realization. From the turning point on, it becomes really wholesome! There's really something about being part of the cooking process that makes food more appreciable. It's interesting how that changes the family's whole dynamic too. Last but not least the pun in the title is too good--

I remember when i was a kid and my teachers forced me to try something new which was tomato soup for lunch and told me. "If you don't eat it then no recess!" Each time i tried to, i gagged so badly and i started crying. At the end of the day i told my mother and boy was she so mad at them.

I’ve never seen a video which captures how I feel about many foods so perfectly. The fear, the physical effects, and how others react. It’s so perfectly captured and well made, you’re very talented

As a kid I hated carrots, couldn’t stand them and would avoid them like the plague. Then once I got a stomach illness and certain foods didn’t agree with me anymore, carrots became my go to. Parents, please don’t force your kids to do things that they simply do not want to do if it can be helped. They’ll get it eventually :)

ขอบคุณนะครับที่ทำให้ประเทศไทย🤟🇹🇭

I was this child. I didn't eat fruits, milk, yogurt or vegetables. My mom only rarely forced me but she never hit me for that. Now I've started to eat more vegetables. My favorite vegetable is lettuce.

As a kid, I was a very picky eater. I wouldn't even eat lettuce. Because of the sensory feel. And there was so much pressure around it that I felt unable to try anything bc I was already overwhelmed from the thought of eating it. Finally as an adult/teen I started actually being able to try new things bc there was no pressure to. It hasn't always worked out, but now I can eat a lot more things!

How are you so underrated?! This is much better than any of my animations!

"You gonna hate the food that you dont like But one day you gonna feel the good taste of your hated food"

This so closely parallels my life that it's almost unbelievable... I remember being forced to stay in the backyard due to my reluctance to eat broccoli as a child. I would also go through the trouble of picking out individual carrots, peas, and green onion from fried rice! And those stupid, sneaky bean sprouts in noodles were the worst since it was hard to tell them apart >:(( My heart would sink every time I heard the sickening crunch in my mouth lol. Currently, as an adult, I still can't eat most vegetables, but I do now like green onion at least (just like the kid :0)

I always knew this was a problem for kids growing up but I’m thankful that I never had to experience this. My own mother wasn’t a saint but when it came to food, if I tried it once and genuinely didn’t like it, she wouldn’t make me eat it. And she would have me retry stuff if I asked. Eventually, I learned that I loved veggies and fruits! I even came to love mushrooms and salads that I originally absolutely disliked. I was lucky enough to never be forced to eat it all or heat the dreaded phrase “you can’t leave the table til it’s all gone.” I’m sorry for anyone who had to go through that but know it’s not you, it’s what you went through. Don’t be afraid to try new things but always know you can have a comfort food to run to!

Best way I did it and my siblings did it was when I cooked them food. I would show them meals without vegetables. They would always say it didn't taste right or was missing something. I told them potatoes and onions and carrots always complete the picture. Cooking greens in meat juices worked best. Eventually it's not a struggle to eat a vegetable or something strange. It's a new flavor to get excited about

This is literally one of the best animations in the world, you really deserve more viewers.

Their language: “ERRGHHHHH ARRRR”

I watched this video for the very first time with my 7yr old brother That lil guy neither like vegetables nor fruits😂 I hope he will start loving them soon

This seems a lot deeper than “a picky eater”. I get a sense of this child has an extreme phobia and oral aversion to certain foods.

God this reminds me of every time I was just forced to sit there and eat everything, no matter how much it hurt my stomach or made me feel sick. Now technically a legal adult and it’s such a love-hate relationship with food, gotta love this shit

It wasn't until now that I noticed the Symbolism with mouths. Characters with big, wide mouths (like the parents) represent how they like a great variety of foods. Characters with small mouths (like the son) are picky-eaters. The son loses his mouth when he develops the eating disorder and stops eating food all together. In the end, when his parents approve he's eating veggies of his own volition, his mouth comes back slightly bigger than before, reflecting the positive enforcement had good effect on his preference for vegetables

I used to be a picky eater when I was a child. I grew up and started to watch cooking videos, that makes me more open to new foods. But there is still some foods I don’t like…and instead of congratulating me for my efforts, my friends and family keep telling me that I am annoying and close minded. Don’t force your child. It will only make them even more scared of the food. Let them decide for themselves and when they make an effort, even if it’s very little, congratulate them.

For some reason I never had trouble eating my vegetables as a kid (well at least my parents said and from what I remember) but my brother would always puke, spit or push away his vegetables. The only time he would eat them is when we would hide it in his food or when he actually thought it was good.

This is exactly how I feel, my parents want me to eat vegetables, but I like any food without it.

The nature in this story is Thailand, which is the country I live in. Thank you for those who took our country to make fun cartoons for our people to watch.

อนิเมชั่นนี้มีไทยด้วยสึกสอดคล้องเด็กไทยไม่ยอมกินผักฉันจากไทย anime This animation reflects a child who doesn't eat vegetables. It's like Thailand. I'm from Thailand 🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭

他の子より成長が遅くてもそれを無理にやらせようとせず見守ることが大切です

I understand this so much. Because I didn't like a certain food (taste and/or texture) and wouldn't eat it, I would have to sit for hours at the dinner table because of the 'you cant leave until your plate is finished' But with my dad, he would make a food and if I said I didn't like it, he would just accept it so I didn't feel pressured to eat anything. Because of this I now eat all kinds of things.

Отличная иллюстрация пищевого насилия, себя даже вспомнила, в детстве. 🥲 С малых лет ненавижу лук и чеснок, но всё моё окружение до сих пор продолжает попытки накормить меня этой гадостью. При этом смакуя и нахваливая их с такой силой, будто они готовы питаться только этими двумя овощами. Особенно ужасны были эпизоды, когда бабушка пыталась заставить меня съесть варёную луковицу целиком, якобы это полезно для здоровья.

Something that happened was that my father was that he always declined his food with the phrase, "I don't like that stuff!" My grandparents soon had an idea and gave him an empty plate. He still said "I don't like that stuff!"

This is a completely relatable video. And it really doesn't just apply to food. Let people try things at their own pace

1:04 the boy sounds so cute 🥺

WHY THE LITTLE BOY SO CUTE WHEN HER SOUND IS SO CUTE TOO I CAN'T AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA😭😭

This is so freaking relatable. As a kid its not that i hated the vegetables. Its that i hated the fact people forced me to like them

I love how the mother uses cooking as a way to teach her boy how to love food. No pressure just “hey, come help me cook. See the beauty of making something.” And then the technique of showing their child how they enjoy vegetables and want to support him lovingly. It’s heartbreaking that the parents didn’t want their child to end up bullied but in the process unwittingly bullied their child themselves.

If you force feed the child, then they won’t like vegetables, and they won’t be likely to choose those vegetables as adults

Always struggled with vegetables and fruits. I either disregarded them based on their texture, their scent or their aftertaste, sometimes even the colour. I would barely touch any for years but I was into MA and my nutrition was very limited. So, I decided to try things one by one through methods i found to be comfortable. I still struggle with fruits and i have completely disregarded some vegetables (sometimes with exceptions) but I managed to get through most of them and now I crave them too. Although I still struggle if there are big chunks of them. But, if someone is willing, there’s always a chance to try. There’s no need to be perfect as kids and no one is open to everything. With time, I believe, we can choose to train ourselves into liking things.

This happens many times in many ways. Parents trying to do the best for the kids just because they know it is the best. But They shouldn't do that The only thing need is show the way to achieve it. Then children will grow with understanding, find and achieve the best things for them.

Somehow the fact that this has no dialogue, but rather heartbreaking squeaks and frustrated grunts makes this all the more better.

I'm a picky eater. I have been since I developed taste buds. This resonated very strongly with me - there was and still is so much pressure to eat more meats and other food from different companies, especially from my dad. He didn't have access to all the food I do when he was younger, and he'll often ridicule me for refusing to eat certain foods he would've "killed for" just because of how it smells. Or, because I "used to eat those foods all the time", except that he's referring to when I was a LITERAL TODLER. Mom's a lot more understanding. I can't have anything reheated, either. It makes it all mushy. I eat almost every type of fruit and vegetable there is, but meat? It's just- icky to me. I feel the exact same panic that boy does - such an accurate representation. If I eat something new, it will be of my own volition.

it made me cry, this is how i feel at times when it comes to me being picky and still wanting to try something new

So basically this short film is to let the person trying it so they can actually like it if you force that person especially as a kid they will not like it over the years and keep not liking it intel you give them a chance to try it by themselves

NO ONES GONNA TALK ABOUT HIS NOISES ARE SO ADORABLE

Yeah I can somewhat relate to this. I never liked certain foods especially with large amounts of veggies and honestly still don't. My family would ask me to describe why I didn't like them and I would explain the flavor to which they would say "it doesn't taste like that". Once I turned 21 I learned that I really didn't like wine, beer, or most alcoholic drinks outside of sweet cocktails that hide the alcohol. My roommate who was getting a master in dentistry looked at my tongue and said I'm a super taster

What software did you use to create this short film, mate? This is awesome. I want to learn how to animate

In this video, everything is so vivid that I really felt a fear of vegetables through the screen

I love how the size of a mouth is used to show how particular someone is about food. As the video progresses, the kid's mouth gets smaller and smaller until it disappears, showing that he has an eating disorder

I love the detail that the ppl that are already open to greens are drawn with big mouths whilst ppl who do not accept it are drawn with smaller mouths

I HAVE NOTHING TOO SAY ITS WONDERFUL

This is literally...the bestest video I've ever seen in my life!!...But why this vdo is so underrated??...

I’ve been binge watching these type of videos for the past hour😂

When you force it,it feels like you have no choice. It’s kinda sad that parents force things like this,instead of giving them time

being a good parent requires feeding your child good things like greens but if you force it to child the child wont be doing it for themselves it does not only go for food but also for other things such as studying, sports and many more. forcing will only make kids hate that specefic thing you are asking them to do let them do it themseleves.my parents use to force me to study till i was in 8th after that they tried a new trick and let me do it my way my scores went up so fast so the main point is let them enjoy that thing dont force

I'll be sure to share this if a person asks about my childhood

This reminds me of myself as a kid. I was so sensitive to bitter and spicy flavors that I couldn't breathe or swallow when eating fermented vegetables. (which is 80% of the available dish) I am glad my taste buds grew with me, but seeing an animation that understands that part of my childhood feels nice.

I feel like this should get a award

It just mind blowing how you potrade a very small that people didn't talk about in very awesome way ❤️

This might be one of the few short animations that’s made me cry. I can’t remember relating so much to a character, even though he doesn’t say a word.

I feel what he feels. My mother told me if I didn’t eat my vegetables, they’d take me to the doctor. At the time I was pretty scared of the doctor so I was forced to eat it. 👇🏽 Like if this has happened to you or something similar

I wish i could be good enough to do this kind of animation when i get older ✨💕

As someone with ASD, I felt this! Thankfully, my parents never forced me to eat foods I didn’t like. But they also made sure to give me a gentle nudge so that I would try new foods.

I'm glad the parents in the short understood in the end

I never had any issue with veggies and I absolutely love trying new foods. But this kid legit looks like he got an actual phobia.

2:47 that are some big chonka lonka bonkas

ของไทยยซะด้วยยย ชอบมาก

The only solution I can give to parents having a hard time making their kids eat vegetables or anything that they don't want to eat, first is to talk to their kids about the importance of eating a balanced meal. Then slowly adding small pieces of those things to their meal letting them try it and if they don't want the taste, texture, smell etc. then try other ways of cooking like start with adding those things to fried rice. My daughter won't eat tomatoes, onions, eggplants and bell peppers because she doesn't like the taste but she eats other sorts of veggies. I respect her preferences maybe when she grows up she will like them.

I never had problems eating veggies, I really liked them as a kid, but my god - I really felt that kid's struggle. And the "mouth line" snapping - brilliant.

God, I love this animation and ideas in this film :0 Amazing realization of the fear. I literally felt trapped as this kid was

Idk why the mentality is to force it instead of making food more appealing. And often ppl don't even think what they're doing is wrong

การถูกบังคับให้กินของที่ไม่อยากกินเป็นอะไรที่แย่ที่สุดยิ่งถูกยัดเยียดให้กินยิ่งทำให้เราไม่ชอบสิ่งๆนั้นมากขึ้นจากแค่ไม่อยากกินเฉยๆก็กลายเป็นเกลียดไปเลย นี่ไม่มีปัญหากับผักแต่ก็ไม่ได้กินผักทุกชนิดแต่เคยมีความทรงจำแย่ๆเกี่ยวกับอาหารกลางวันตอนเด็กๆ ที่รรเด็กประถมทุกคนจะต้องโดนตรวจถาดอาหารกลางวันก่อนเอาถาดไปเก็บแล้วคืออาหารกลางวันรรบางอย่างเราก็ไม่กินโดยเฉพาะของหวานชอบทำของหวานไทยบางอันที่กินยากเช่นถั่วเขียวต้ม เต้าส่วนฯลฯ คือสำหรับเด็กบางคนมันไม่อร่อยอะแล้วพอตรวจก็ไม่ผ่านครูก็ให้ตักกินสองสามคำให้เห็นแล้วเราคือเคี้ยวไปน้ำตาคลอไปมันไม่อร่อยจนอยากจะร้องไห้อะ

I almost cried and I don't really know why loved how the parents also learned here, they improved their approach and we all know this means a lot

Moraleja:No ay que obligar a los niños a comer algo que no quieren y tampoco podemos obligar a nuestros hijos a ser algo que no quieren

It's okay to not like certain foods. Never force anyone to eat things they're not comfortable with. As long as they enjoy other stuff they'll be fine.

Everything can be done with love and softness rather than forcing 🥺🥺🥺🥺

I also was a picky eater in my childhood and hated vegetables and fruits. I disliked eating them so much that I preferred remaining hungry than to eating them. I mostly ate rice. So, there was a child specialist who said to my mum that children should be eating whatever they want to eat, it's better that they eat something than nothing. So, my mother didn't force me to eat fruits or vegetables that I didn't like and as I grew older, I myself started eating most of the stuff. So, I do believe you shouldn't force children to eat anything.

I love this because I use to be that kid. It seems silly now how I feel about vegetables back then. Now, I can't get enough of it.

Какой милый фильм... И смысл заложенный в нем действительно важен

เป็น Animation ที่ดีมาก ดูครั้งแรกน้ำตาจะไหล

Man if only my parents were like this my mom would literally forced it down my throat when I was a child

This really shows how terrifying it can be to be forced to eat something you don't want

İt is such an excellent work of art. With every second of it you can relate to the actual trauma response of the child's brain and emphatize with him because this is what it feels like to him. Morever it is a great criticism and a way for parents👌🏻 Just perfect, thank you for raising awareness 💚

食べ物に限ってだけではなく、誰にでも苦手なことはあると思う。 けれどその苦手が強く出る少数の人間は、他から見れば、1口だけなんだから、一瞬だけなんだから、何がそんなに嫌なの？と理解されないことが多い。 私は醜形恐怖症で、肌を見せるのが苦手。 マスクがとれないから家族や知り合いと外食もできなかった。誰かと話す時も視線が恐ろしくて室内でもずっと帽子をかぶってる。 母は、「恥ずかしいから普通の格好で行って」「お願いだからおばあちゃんに送る卒業写真くらい肌が見える格好で撮らせて」「変な子だよ」と言ってた。 全部正しいことだと思う。でも、私は帽子を脱ぐくらいならおかしい子だと思われた方がよっぽど良くて、マスクを外すくらいならそんなところ行かなくていい。季節に合わせた服なんて全然着たくなくて、肌の見えない服を着たい。 世の中の「普通」は、本来別に必要なくても、それをするのが「普通」だから、普通の人になるためにはやらなくてはいけない。 帽子を被っていても、マスクをはめていても、夏に長袖を着ていても人とは話せるし、キャベツが食べられないなら他の野菜で栄養を補えばいい。キャベツにこだわる必要はない。 今は、多少マシになったけど、 大多数の普通がごく一部の少数には大きな苦痛になることがある。

This is incredible work. The feeling of vomit rising in your throat when you eat the most disgusting food for yourself is conveyed terribly realistically. I have the same problem as the boy - I constantly look with disgust at everything I eat, putting aside boiled onions, garlic, and chicken veins. I have hated animal fat since childhood. Especially in soups. My mother acted as wisely as the boy’s parents, saying that I should be ripe for lard. Dad tried to “push” broth into me, scaring me. He said that I would be fed through a tube or intravenously. Since then I can't even stand the sight of a plate of pork.

0:42 I thought he shoved it up his nose

It's torture for a child to not feel support when trying something if he does not like it he will keep his choice never NEVER EVER force someone to eat something