The Mandrake | 2020 SCAD Short Animated Film 🌱 

I think the reason why when the badger was unable to grow the baby mandrake was something they didn't have what the rabbit holds. A good heart to raise another

My grandfather told me; "I remember when I asked my mama, 'How was I born'. She replied, 'I picked you right out of the cabbage patch'." He believed that until high school.

Aw dang, I really wanted to see the baby grown into a man in the place of his father and had figured out his past… I just want a series at this point 🧍🏾‍♀️

the sound design on this is extremely satisfying on top of the really cool art style

This film was so touching! It shows the unconditional love one has for their child and the lengths they're willing to go to protect their child.

Ok. I looked up Mandrake mythology, and it does have a mix of good and bad. The mandrake is said to be made from the blood and semen of a hanged man. Which reminds of this Mandrake’s dark origin with the badger. Guess I know what the witch was writing with. They look like babies, and when you ‘yank’ one from the ground they screech so loud, that agony and death befall who hear it. That said it also blessed conception so a baby can be born. It was associated with the Greek goddess Aphrodite being the “the love apple of the ancients”. It has a ‘sleeping’ affect, being used to put people safely under sleep for surgery. And people would carry it as ‘good luck charms’, believing the mandrake would grant them wealth/good fortune and the ability to control their destiny “as well as others”. I think the badger witch wanted a mandrake so they would have the ability to cruelly control the destiny of other people. But the Mandrake gave rabbit dad good luck, “a child”, and the ability to control his own destiny. Aka raising his plant child on his farm and not being forced to give his kid away to someone so cruel nonetheless, simultaneously also working as his ‘good fortune’.

P l a n t b a b y This is just beautiful- I can't even. Just a wonderful animation and short story-

I was not expecting the twist, giant grape badger... The film is adorable and has a soft use of color and lighting despite it's sunny brightness (at least to these eyeballs) The rabbit reminds me of rabbit from winnie the Pooh

Sometimes I look at myself watching hours of short animations and it always amazes me the work of some animators!

Loved every second of this! Also loved the rabbit’s stache!

The baby sounds almost sounded real, I loved how the characters were expressed

Can we make this a Netflix series???? I would totally watch it. Or all full on movie!

I can hear the rabbit saying “I will not give you my plant son”

Such a wonderful animation! I agree totally that should become a series.

I see so many short films with sad endings, while this one was so sweetly beautiful.

It reminds me of a series of book where one of the princes of darkness who is in love with a normal woman but their different morphology can not produce an offspring and in his desperation for having a child for both being able to life their life at full with children he makes a pack with a good witch, and she provides hem two seeds that must each be drenched in their blood and body fluids and plant the seeds with a full moon and out of this comes a beautiful androgyne creature but this creature is not what it seems and then begins a saga to undo the evil and harm that has come to the human world with this creature great read !!!

That was so precious, the dichotomy of a man who's cultivated life all his day's vs a witch brings only decay, It's nice to see the farmer have a breath of new life in him too.

A simple story, but very enjoyable. I didn't quite understand the motivation of the antagonist, but the relationship between the main character and the mandrake was captivating and cute. The animation is pretty fluid, and the style is both soft and uncluttered. Just enough detail. I definitely think shorts like this deserve more recognition.

Amazing animation! Couldn't stop smiling when the credits hit. Such a wonderful story

Herman: I guess I’m a father now…

WAIT THIS IS SO UNDERRATED!!!! THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL FILM!!!! might or might not have made me cry

This is such a cute story, and the animation!! With the pencil like style and the pale colours... It breathes peacefulness

so goood! the story reminds me of a folk Golden Cucumber or Timun Mas. a baby coming from a gold cucumber and later has to fight a monster. also a story of Princess Kaguya, a baby who comes from a bamboo shoot. was made by studio ghibli

Okay this is Adorable beyond expression and kind of a juxtaposition to the only myths and stories I’ve personally heard about Mandrakes so I think it’s Perfect

I need to see the vegtable child all grown up taking care of the farm while the bunny is old and gray PLZ

ITS THE BOYYYYYYY!!!!!!! Best little squishy baby!!!!

BABY BOY BABY BOY

This is the sweetest short film I have ever seen ❤️

Awww this is so cute and heartwarming 🥺🥺 THE RABBIT MADE AN AWESOME FATHER ✨

This was amazing! So much love was put into it!

A film doesn't need to be so drastic, o satisfying. Sometimes, it just need to be this relaxing.

A good Indie short film is all you need in this life, thank you guys.

the sound on this is elite

This is too cute for my health

the baby is SO CUTE 😭😭❤

I’m amazed at how 7:00 minutes of an animation can tell a whole story including background. Just 👌👌👌

This was incredible, every little piece from the sound design, to the backgrounds, and the animation. Just ties it together wonderfully

Animation skills was astounding!!! Hats off to the Team👏👏❤️❤️

Such a beautiful story of love that comes to you in an unconventional way. The artwork was stunning, the soundtrack excellent and the depth of the characters superb. Bravo!! I have fallen in love with the Mandrake.

And through his deeds, we shall prosper. - Potiphar, Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)

This animation is so beautiful, wish there where more to it, but overall I greatly enjoyed it! 🥰✨⭐️🌟

This is so hecking cute

Only one more supporter to be 1000!!! I'll get that for you 😉 you deserve it!

Groot's origin story...

What a creative and heart-warming story! And the baby mandrake is absolutely adorable!😊

The Music is giving me some serious Sherlock Homes vibes

Omg why is this so underrated?! I LOVED IT! I want to watch more about this two! There is so much stuff that can be create about this duo! And I'M living to imagine it! This was so a good short film ❤️

Awwww! This is so sweet! I love found family!

Beautiful, adorable, heartwarming. I loved it.

See y’all when this gets to 1mil 👋

This reminded me of my dad's love for me, thank you for reminding me how special & amazing our step up dad's can be ❤️🕊️

ohh my so cutish this was

This is one of the most beautiful stories I have ever seen. I want more of these characters!

Here I was thinking it was a Harry Potter animation. But it was way cooler than that would be.

Omg the plant child is so adorable And the animation made me cry because that’s a really good dad right there

I would gladly pay to see this as a full movie

That was amazing!! The level of imagination was great. Every second worth watching it. Eagerly waiting for the next one!

Damn!!! The background music!!! The story is simple yet deep.

I LIKE THE STORY LINE WE REALLY TEND TO PROTECT SOMEONE WE HAVE CARED FOR THE ILLUSTRATION IS CUTE

This needs more views! I loved every second

The paper and its magic reminds me of the owl house

I haven't found a short 2d animated film that I really liked until I found this one! It was really cool(especially the animation and art style)

woaw the story is magnificent !! and the landscapes are sweet to see!I would like so lively like you do

Good will never succumb to evil!

Very cool Quincy and the whole team! So much talent.

Thank you for making this, it was so cute

Some well needed Happy Endings after a number of recommended Short Films especially after *"Fuelled"*

Love this!!! I loved the story and the animation was so lovely

Love is the greatest growth serum of all.

This is adorable and I love it 💚

This is my next DnD character and backstory.

Finally, a film with a happy ending..., I can't thank you enough for creating this masterpiece

Its so freaking good! So adorable too😭 great job!!

I kept waiting for the icky ending... kept hoping it wouldn't be, but bracing for it.. and then............ ahhh... a beautiful film with a happy ending .. Perfect !!

That was beautiful 😭

Oh my gosh the character designs are phenomenal everyone did so well afag hsjgsjd

What a lovely animation! Amazing job!

The little plant baby is so cute

Sweet! Well done! Grabs ya and holds ya right to the end and through the credits! Even the music works perfectly!

I love this so much. This needs way more attention. Amazing job!

This is amazing! Loved every second of it!💖💞

3:34 he went from crying to "beetroot! Me like it" Also the animation is so cute, i want a series!

A lil' Groot-like baby!? Aaaawesome!🤘🏻💚

Awwwwww

Owwwnnn how amazona this can be🥰🥰🥰🥰

The music is so cute!

I have feeling that when mandrake grows up, it will go to Wall Street to wreck everybody's stuff.

Touch hearted movie, keep going to make film

So good!! Love this!

Love it! Amazing!

Такая простая, но милая история, с приятной анимацией и музыкой. Прекрасно❤

Amazing character design!!!

Watched this in the big 5 hour scad film… showing. It really shone bright! Fantastic work, so lovely to see it again!

The baby is so cute im gonna die, the bunny and the baby are lucky to have each other X3 TwT

WE WANT PART 2!!!!

great animation, great sounds, great music and job well done. Its sad that is only 8 minutes long but its still a beautiful masterpiece. I hope you will continue the story. It has a potencial. Anyway thx to you guys for that 8 minutes of great relax.

This was amazing!!

The Mandrake's chubby arms! Oh my gosh this entire video had me gushing with how cute it was! And that little end picture with the Mandrake in overalls!

Awesome film! Nice job!

Super cool short! Love the art style and the music was amazing!!