Reflections
This is a short I can relate to. It's about a grown man who plays with his window-reflection, that resembles him as a child, but is looked down on for it by everybody around him. The art style is cute and Disney-esque but works well when it the tone becomes more bleak. It very well represents society's reaction to a man who just wants to have fun, like the child still inside him. To me, it's similar to how it's looked down upon for grown ups to enjoy animation or video games because they are generally seen as a purely childish thing. I can also relate to it, having been tempted to play with toys many times before but been worried by how others would respond. One thing I appreciate, though, is that while this short does have a bleak ending, they didn't go overboard like most indie animated shorts tend to do (he doesn't somehow die in the end or something). The tone is as innocent as a children's animation, which is fitting for the protagonist. I also love the symbolism, such as his literal childhood reflection, also those two extras that pick him up and clean him up symbolic of society's need to basically be a parent to him. A truly well-made and brilliant short, that I'm sure anyone who's ever been picked on for being a "man-child" will appreciate.
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