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you're wrong, accepting our inner monsters is the only way for us to move forward, far from running away from them, we must live them because once that you've cried or suffered enough you'll realize how much you have left and you'll be able to turn that negative emotion into something beautifull, you'll realize how strong you really are and you'll become stronger than ever
@@franciscofernandez3415 Inner monster lets us to move forward whether to step on heads. It always concerns self and selfishness. And the monster who makes fear, and as in the story it seems so kind and generous to an innocent child. Something horrible there. Where the humankind need to be friendly, why the monster? As He always tries to depart us from our creator. Life means to come over self needs for others. Life means giving away goodnesses.
5 stages of grief 1. Denial 3:30 2. Anger 2:06 3. Bargaining 5:56 4. Depression 6:01 5. Acceptance 10:19 The monster is in us all but some people get away with it by accept the grief. Some people got taken away by the monster.
@@JohnSmith-bw6pv those actually made sense are the truth. my mother who had lost a grandma had gone through these all 5 stages that I had witnessed. My dad had gone through stages 10 yrs back. These are 5 stages that are bound to happen. in fact, an elder sister of mine who is studying psychology has agreed to it. I remember seeing these same 5 stages mentioned in a book few months back.
You mean "They're" and "let people alone" sorry wut :/ also I was saying that they are forcing this explantion not that i dont understand the 5 stages of grief@@Soulsister3009
@@mohammedeldawody...6165 I know but as much as I love 3d animation they can't all be cartoony. I'll wait but we need more options for 3d I mean the cinematic's they use for games should be made into full length films by now. Why take it this far and not make it into a movie?
Brother it's actually the monsters are the boys thoughts who tried to break him...but the one monster without heart show him the way to happiness....! Moral:- no matter how depressed you are.. you'll get to know that your living for good in life...!
This is such a wonderful short film that symbolizes coping with grief. Even so, I just love the concept of monsters that would normally scare children; actually looking out for them, protecting them, or helping them. And I wish this kind of topic was touched upon in films and stories more often, it’s so good.
@@POP-rl6bn Imagine writing an essay to convert people to your religion and failing miserably at converting anyone. Not only this, but also on a completely unrelated video to the topic of Christianity.
@@theangrysuchomimus5163 God can use anything, I’m not trying to convert anyone, only God can do that. But he does ask us to be kind and spread his message to all people. It’s a public platform with which anyone can share what they want. Our Lord Jesus Christ bless you in all love, with protection and salvation. To you and everyone you know and love. Father God be blessed for it.
Stunning! I usually don't cry so easily, but this kicked me... And the monsters was his fears, doubts, reproofs and anger. He blamed his father for leaving him. But he has never left him.. he lives on in his bright memories!
We run away so much from our monsters that we miss the chance of witnessing what it needs to show us. The kid, is in grief and all he knew is that he lost something/someone. The monsters chasing him was his past trying to tell him that although he lost something, it also means that he had something left to keep. The monsters wanted to remind him about the beautiful memories that should be the reason to keep moving forward.
So outstanding! When the kid Saw that his dad wasn't there fear took him but when he can finally scream and cry he calms down and can see the bright colors and good precious Memories! And is happy again!
If anyone is wondering what the letter in his box says it's "queria decirte que te quiero muchísimo y que acabaremos lo norid quando vuelva - papa" "I wanted to tell you that I love you very much and that we will finish it when I return -dad"
It's amazing how the monsters never intended to scare the boy they only ripped out the photos, musical box, Christmas lights, windows, and railings so they could create this Ferris Wheel for him. Pain is only there to help you get stronger, that light at the end of the tunnel is hope enough to take that step you just need to find your light.
They'll never leave him since grief needs to be lived with. But they don't have to take a major presence in his life: just every now and then. And it's better to accept their visits, then to run from them because they're important: if only to help you keep from becoming something even worse than them.
The message is : We shouldn’t run from our monsters ( pain, agony, guilt etc. ) but instead listen to them. They have the key to the light. Edit - Let me clarify myself. The western philosophy is based upon escapism. They suppress their emotions in the name of morals and then tag the suppressed emotions as monsters. These monsters are your creation. If you want to let go then cry when you feel like crying, blast when you get angry, laugh when you feel like laughing. Don’t suppress it. The eastern philosophy believes in let go. Be free and be in the present. Not in the dead past.
I don't think that's the messenge tho. Listening to our monsters can get some people really depressed and even might end up suiciding. Rather than that I think the message is to let go of the grief, sadness and loss and remember the good times he had. When he let go the sadness and grief the monsters dissapeared.. When he saw the good memories the lights started showing and he ended up being happy with what he made.
shadysaar Even if we try to ignore the monsters and look at the light, they are still there deep down waiting for us. If god has made everything then he has also made the monsters. They are here for a reason. Let’s face them and then it will be a real let go. Escapism is like a vicious cycle. You escape for a second and again these monsters get hold of you.
@@Durgvanshi 🤨 God didn't create your monsters.. He is the good guy. Did u forgot about Satan. He has the negative emotions aka the monsters who haunt people on their backs. To love yourself and take good care of your mental and physical state it is important to always think positive and let negative emotions go. 😌👌🏻🌌
In my opinion, this movie gives a nice image of what depression can be like. Depression often leads from loneliness or hard times in your life. In the beginning of the movie, the boy is alone in a room with only dim light (which isn't positive for your emotional well-being either, but also represents how depression can cast shadows over your entire life), where he is struggling with something which just doesn't work. Then his demons appear and come after him, but the more he runs from them and tries to hide them, the more places in his life become 'infected' and inaccesible. Eventually he decides to take charge. He decides that his demons aren't something he needs to run away from but instead just live along them while creating the room he needs to be himself. Once you can do this, you may actually brighten up the world around you with use of your own memories and experiences. And although your demons may never really go away, you can just look at them from a little distance without really being affected by them any more...
I loved this story very much. It pains me to see such a young child losing his father. There is no other pain than losing a parent, child or pet. It is the emotional bond we create that truly transcends us as humans. I lost my mother 19 years ago and it still breaks my heart when I see or smell something that reminds me of her. I keep a perfume bottle that she would have on her dresser. The smell reminds of our days together. I will never get over the loss, but at least I know she still there in my heart. I love animation and how the monsters of grief showed this young child something truly amazing. A fantastic creative piece about grief and finally some kind of peace.
Look up the meaning of "broken hearted" in either the Hebrew or Greek. It will all make sense. I think Hebrew because their words are verbs. If I recall, Broken meant something like ripped, shredded, the way a ship can be shredded when hitting rocks, or predators can tear the flesh of their prey. And some even die from broken heart syndrome. It's a real thing. People who haven't been there don't understand, or want to pretend to ignore it.
@@princejuarez4473 I know, right? I have 'dabbled' in 3D animation professionally & i can tell you that the most difficult thing is to create natural looking organic figures. To do that well is commendable. But to capture a subtle emotional expression in the eyes of such a creature... that is a sublime accomplishment.
I don't wish anything from my birthday. I just want the people reading this to be happy because everyone deserves a happy life. You're maybe at worst situation now but i believe you'll overcome it soon! Keep spreading love ❤️💕
At the end, when the kid just sat there looking at the wheel spinning, it reminded me about these scenes from HP when Harry was constantly looking at his memories of his parents in the big mirror.
This movie reminds me of my hero, my dad, my best friend. You left us 5yrs ago and i miss you so much 😢. If your dad is still alive, cherish and respect him. Even if he treats your bad, he's still your dad. You'll miss him when he's gone. Mr Issah you'll forever be remembered ❤️. RIP Edit: thanks for the like guys. Never give up on your dad no matter the situation you find yourself in.
I feel like the monsters are parts of the child. He finds them/himself ugly, scary, and hateful. The monsters might be his fear, his loneliness, his anger, etc. The biggest monster is the monster without the heart, which represents his pain of being left behind. When someone you love's gone, it feels like a part of you's gone with him too. The round tin gear is placed in the center of the wheel, makes the whole wheel work. The wheel is his good memories of childhood. The gear is the heart. His heart is broken when his father - who built up the happy memories together with him - left. He was hurt so deeply that he couldn't find happiness in those memories anymore. Instead, all he had were the feelings of anger, unsuitability, and impossibility. He was disappointed of his father and himself for being left behind. Back to the monsters, somehow when the child reached his highest fear that he might be broken forever, the gear came to him like a peace sign from the monsters and he was not afraid anymore. The monsters fixed it for him. This is when the same old miracle happens. The gear is fixed and he can feel that he is fixed again in the good old memories and finally lights reflect in his eyes, again. As I said before, the monsters are parts of himself, so it's him who fixed his own heart??? That is so miraculous. Unfortunately, this is only a miracle in a fairy tale because no monsters in your internal world would want to help you to make them disappear, in reality. The wheel can only/or mostly be fixed by external force. Therefore the only way to get rid of the monsters in you is to talk to somebody else. Someone trustful and love-ful enough and is willing to help you. Urgh my English is so bad but nah I don't wanna care about word choices and grammars at 2am.
@@smilemill4021 It sounded funnier than saying "I was crying so hard it felt like I hade a waterfall behind my eyes." And thanks for teaching me a new word "idiom", since English is not my native language, I didn't exactly know what it meant.
this isn' an horror movie...it's more a life movie...where it say that u don't have to run away from your fears, but instead go throught them....i cried because it's so beautiful
i absolutely love how this shows, in such a perfect wordless format, that running from the grief monster only makes it worse. you need to confront it, and it will be painful, but going through that pain will guide you to the other side, where you can truly appreciate the colors and the memories of the person you've lost.
This is the most beautiful short film I've seen. I connect with it personally. When I was a kid I had awful, awful dreams about nightmare monsters -some of them moved very, very similar to these. It took me a long time to realize they were not my enemies ....they were my friends ...and all of them part of me. Beautiful, beautiful work.
@@RACER23114 hey I am 14 too....you can share to me😊dont worry....and if you are not comfortable...you can share your problem with your elder sister or brother...or the person you loves the most...and never show your pain to everyone 😔because some people just take it as a joke....
his father died i think and they were super close and he gifted his son the ferris wheel toy that the boy was tryna complete at the start of the story. i think the monsters symbolizes his grief and how he feels when his father died, i.e. how the monster at the end had a gap where his "heart" was supposed to be and how it symbolizes the boy's broken heart over his father's death. this was such a cool animation and i shed a tear watching this. bravo.
i literally balled my eyes out, i never connected with animated shorts this much. this was best one ive seen in my entire life. and Im also an animator, so one day I hope to make brilliants shorts like this
i’m crying when he screamed “NOOOO” then the mirror immediately broken, so deep😭 made me still crying till the end. I GIVE YOU MORE THAN A THOUSAND STARS !!!
Th expressions, everything! It's all so well done, i never saw a short this good, with emotions but also a realization. It's all the way perfect, its a true horror short but its also a short of loved ones. It doesnt kill, but instead this horror are the fears and sadness. Never saw a short doing this well. I can't describe how good it is.
I lost both my dad 10 years ago n mom last year after which I shifted with my sister n her family. They kicked me out this year in the middle of the night and I left with my belongings wandering the street. I was crying and in pain. I didn't have anywhere to go. In this world losing your parents is the worse thing that can happen to you. I am living alone now I miss mom n dad but I'm happy I'm out of that toxic family. Though she was my sister by blood but she treated me worse than an enemy.
When I first saw the machine, the first thing that came to my mind was that “is that gonna remove his heart?!?!” Because of that last scene where the little boy sees the monster is missing its heart and he then holds his heart
Alexis Clark No, I’m using gay in a different definition. The “gay” I’m using is alike to words like “stupid,” “dumb,” or even “cringy.” It has nothing to do with same sex relationships, as there’s absolutely nothing wrong with them. I’m simply expressing my opinion. A right I have, as do you
Significant Insignificance if there's nothing wrong with same sex relationships then why equate the word with dumb? Why not just say "that would be dumb"?
The meaning in my mind’s eye: Facing the fear of loss, and what your future holds, will open you up to the beauty of your past, no matter how tragic...and the amazing potential your future holds. Embrace your fears. Build from your loss. Access the beautiful potentiality that lies before you, and you will realize that you were never alone to begin with. After all, our fears always keep us company even if no one else is around...don’t they?
It's incredible to rewatch and see that the monsters aren't taking or destroying his things, they're collecting and reassembling them into something new! They may not be pretty to look at, but they're meant to serve a purpose. Besides that, they only ever reach out to him. The way they look, move, and sound and their habit of breaking the old structures of the loney house are what makes us afraid of them. I don't believe they ever intended to harm the boy. Such a brilliant short film!
This is such a beautiful metaphor. Sorrows come not as single spies, but in battalions. You can either run from them and let them destroy you, or stand your ground and tame them.
This is a very well-made short. It perfectly symbolizes grief and its effects it can have on someone. Just the same, it shows how people can over-come it. 10/10
Rare when a short makes me cry. This was the perfect amount of darkness and grief to match my own. I have my own monsters chasing me up the stairs too.
@dididididid I did. That doesn't make the caption any less true or accurate, depending on how you want to interpret the video. I just thought it fit, even if perhaps you do not.
Our Lord Jesus Christ bless you, I am sorry for your loss 💙❤️ Rom 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Rom 10:10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. Rom 10:11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” Rom 10:12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. Rom 10:13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
@@POP-rl6bn Thank you so much , but will you help me in understanding Christianity better ? Learning about religions is one of my passion so that's why . Can I ask you a question regarding Christian belief ? If christians believe that Jesus is the Lord then in Bible about whom it's written that "He(God)" Raised Jesus from dead . And About whom Jesus Christ was talking throughout his life that worship your lord , I'm his Messenger. Brother , can you plz explain ??
@@anonymousgirl8706 hello I’m happy to answer. Jesus Christ is more than a prophet and messenger, he is God in human form as promised in the Old Testament to come and bring all the world into belief into the one true God, who is Father God. He started with the Hebrews to bring a special line of people that would eventually birth Jesus Christ our messiah, and God will finish with the Hebrews at the end times and save a remnant of them too, but for now Jesus Christ came to save as many as called all over the world, and those who respond to the call of repentance and faith into his sheepfold, accept Jesus Christ as their only Lord and savior. If you read the beginning of genesis, when eve is deceived by the serpent, God promises through eves offspring, a child will be born to crush the head of the serpent, this child was and is Jesus Christ our savior. He is mentioned and prophesied to come In the Old Testament prophet books, laws, psalms and all over the Old Testament. This is to show he isn’t just some man who claimed to be Gods son, but to prove he was who he said. People believed he would be a great warrior King that would overthrow the Roman Empire, all the world, and make Israel the rulers of the earth. They didn’t expect him to first be a suffering servant who would be sacrificed for their sins and the whole worlds, but over and over the prophets would warn the Jewish people to not sin and disobey God, but they would either disregard or Kill those prophets. And so Jesus came and they did the same to him as it said they would, but it was actually a good thing, anyone who looks to Jesus Christ, believes and confess him as lord and savior will be saved, that his sacrifice, death burial and resurrection saves them and gives them eternal life. The next time Jesus Christ comes back, he will come as the warrior King of Kings, and destroy all sin and lawlessness. All those who trust in him will be saved from this judgement. Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isa 52:13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. Isa 52:14 As many were astonished at you- his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind- Isa 52:15 so shall he sprinkle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him, for that which has not been told them they see, and that which they have not heard they understand. Isa 53:1 Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? Isa 53:2 For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. Isa 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Isa 53:4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. Isa 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. Isa 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned-every one-to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isa 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. Isa 53:8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people? Isa 53:9 And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Isa 53:10 Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. Isa 53:11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities. Isa 53:12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors. Jer 23:5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. Jer 23:6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
@@anonymousgirl8706 more scriptures for you, I’m using Old Testament to show you proof that the New Testament is true and Jesus is who was promised: Gen 3:15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” Gen 22:1 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” Gen 22:2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” Gen 22:3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. Gen 22:4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. Gen 22:5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” Gen 22:6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. Gen 22:7 And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Gen 22:8 Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together. Gen 22:9 When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Gen 22:10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. Gen 22:11 But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” Gen 22:12 He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” Gen 22:13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. Gen 22:14 So Abraham called the name of that place, “The LORD will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided.” Gen 22:15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven Gen 22:16 and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, Gen 22:17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, Gen 22:18 and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.” If you see the part of Abraham about to give Isaac as a sacrifice. Its a spiritual prophecy of God providing his own son Jesus Christ but not sparing him, see how it says God will provide the lamb, Jesus Christ is the lamb slain for the sins of the world. And then how it says all the nations shall be blessed? That’s because it’s not just the promise of the Jews, but it would be to all peoples, as promised here by God, through Jesus Christ his son! And then there’s this psalm talking about Gods son: Psa 2:1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? Psa 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, Psa 2:3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” Psa 2:4 He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. Psa 2:5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, Psa 2:6 “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.” Psa 2:7 I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Psa 2:8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. Psa 2:9 You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.” Psa 2:10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Psa 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Psa 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
This is what my depression looks and feels like. I feel like I have no escape from my demons and monsters and the only thing that is keeping me sane is my dream. And these demons and monsters are also my motivations to achieve my dreams. I love this short film.
@@Banana_Mangaur We post about our feelings to strangers because sometimes people in our real lives can be absent, or jerks. You did nothing wrong. We should all be kind to each other, because we never truly know what is going on in someone else's life, or how close to the edge they might be. I certainly don't want to be responsible for tipping those scales in the wrong direction. Sending virtual hugs ((💜))
I went to the comments to try understand what the meaning was but I am apparently too early for those types of comments. Thank you for all of the interesting and thoughtful explanations.
sadly there's no hidden meaning, despite the amazing quality of the visuals, the story is blatant and unimpressive. it's a boy who misses his father so these creatures manifest of his grief to torment him but ultimately help him out the only deeper message is that grief ultimately helps you out..? :/
@@mmaakk32 sad right? Great animation, but the story is about as flat as a roadkill squirrel. A Monster without context is just an ugly picture. If you want chills you need a story. I would have made the Boy Blind. Imagine the fear of the scenes then. While we watch horrid creatures sneak up on a child we know can't see them. Then he touches one and almost gets his hand bit off. He runs and stumbles because he can't see. All the while the story of his dead dad is reveled through photos one at a time. What if the monsters are actually friends and family, and because he's in such a horrible state he can't see them as anything but Monsters coming to hurt him. I think it wouldn't have been hard to actually make the story good. But writing gets put on the bottom of the list in movies and film. Secound fiddle to cinematography, acting, and even The F-ING music. That's why the book is always better than the movie, and why they can't make a good movie out of a video game. At least in my opinion.😥
Hi Brie, I will say what I felt ok... The little boy lost his father and the pain and fear he is feeling create all the monsters. ....but in sam e way, this darkness that create the monster are being the cure for his pain bringing back for him the memories of good time with his father....it bring light for his feelings and destroy the monster
@@celestialvision5073 bwahahah:')) roadkill squirrel yeah it could have gone so many interesting ways.. :/ if you want something on the opposite end of the spectrum, try out Vewn
@@dannymorales787 None of it matter who they worked for. I'll tell you that there were animators quit or lost their career with the right creative differences even before the golden age of this company. There's Don Bluth, Aaron Blaise and even John Lasseter was exempted due to allegations and this company don't ever tried or no balls to support him over that. One even noted that they were was a studio and other 300 employees had laid off without a job and became expendable. This is my reason why I don't like Disney giving more credit, only few other people knew who really worked there and became an inspiration later life to people.
This really got me in the feels. The music and the animation with brilliant visual storytelling. Knowing how it feels to lose a parent, this nailed it on the heart.
I really thought this was gory horror movie/really scary. That's why I ignored this yt recommendation even I have seen it recommended a lot. Now I'm not that scared of this vid after I've seen it.
Out of all his works, Stephen King was most horrified by Pet Semetary, because it dealt so much with loss and grief over a loved one. Horror has a broad range, and what scares or otherwise affects anyone is very personal. Horror is not limited to spoopy jump scares and slasher flicks. Much of the horror here comes from our fear of loss. I'll take my two minutes of silence.
To be honestly,this animation is the best and the most sentimental animation i have ever seen.Memory is fabulous,but remembering memories is difficult.
It’s crazy how giving characters you make emotion and it just makes them come alive because I can’t be the only person trying to hold this kid in a hug til the sun comes up
this animation is incredible. Everything has weight and texture, it feels so real. The tiny details, like the swinging from the cars on the ferris real, everything feels exactly right. amazing work.
Animation is not a genre it's a medium. Animation is not a genre it's a medium. Animation is not a genre it's a medium. Animation is not a genre it's a medium. Animation is not a genre it's a medium. ANIMATION IS NOT A GENRE ITS A MEDIUM! Animation can do every type of genre, and it can do them all beautifully. People need to stop thinking of animation as a children's medium.
Mad Mady 👏🏼Fuck👏🏼Yes👏🏼 tired of it being looked down upon as something lesser than. Real life things and emotions have been portrayed and interpreted by it. Animators don’t get enough credit. Avatar the last airbender was one hell of an emotional anti war message.
Remember how you'd be having a terrible nightmare when you were a kid, and all of a sudden you'd wake up crying? This is a perfect depiction of that experience exactly
I'm assuming the monsters were his fear, anger, guilt, sorrow and all other negative emotions that were conquered by letting himself feel them instead of escaping them. If that's what this is, then it's adds a whole new meaning to this whole film and it is beyond beautiful, it's left me speechless. Amazing work
Man this absolutely nails it. The horrifying pain, is a beautiful display of everything (inside and out) that is loss. Grief. Feeling empty, and heart shattering sadness, after losing the most important and closest people in our lives. I relate.
I guess this film shows how depression feels like. It's when you lose interest on the things that you used to love (the ferris wheel miniature he's trying to fix). It shows that you can't get away from depression. The monsters will eat up your mind.
In this case however, the very monsters he has been running from turn out to be creations of his own pain. When he finally succumbs, and releases all the sadness and pain he's been hiding from, he finds that these things he feared to see the most, are the very things that once brought out into the light bring him exactly what he needed. ♡
This truly is an amazing depiction of a shattered boy running from his pain, when in reality, all he needed to do was look at it for the monster that it seemed to be. The scene when the picture hit the floor was very moving. He saw shattered memories of the past and tried running from them, hence the monster in the corner. When he finally screams at the mirror is a beautiful moment of realization for him. He just lets his grief out instead of bottling it up. This video teaches a beautiful lesson that we can all learn from☺️
I cried after watching this. I thought it was really a horror film (coz I love horror movies or anything that involves), like real monsters(you know what i mean) but when that monsters gave that last piece to that ferris wheel to the young man, it hits me(my own opinion) that THESE MONSTERS ARE OUR FEELINGS, OUR OWN GRIEF, that sometimes it can make us feel hate and scared to the reality that we didn't know how to accept this sad feelings inside, the emptiness that we felt for the lost one. We tried to push those memories behind our mind. The young boy stared at the ferris wheel and the old photos together with his father. He cried because of the memories that they've been together when his dad is alive and smiled at the same time because ALSO of the memories with his father that will never be forgotten. Those monsters disappear because of the young boy acceptance.
@@Coco_saur no, i had this video saved for a couple years, and it had been deleted for a long time. When it got recommended to me, i checked and saw that the video wasn't hidden anymore.
The child struggles to build the wheel in the beginning but he always had the ability to build it - it was just hidden under his own emotions. The only way out was to face the feeling of separation and cope up with the loss of his father immediately unleashing his imagination and creativity building something even better. The biggest moster- the feeling of emptiness then becomes his greatest ally. Movies and stories dealing with coping mechanism always have a special place in my heart. It is one of the most difficult things to do in life.
I watched other short films... But found none of them comparable to this one... Outstanding!! I felt everything that which was intended to make us feel the same way.. 🥺😢
our emotions when takes toll on us when someone you love dies then this is how it is. beautifully visualized. he was overcome by his own emotions but at the same time he was overcoming the loss and pain and instead of fighting his own emotions he learned and moved on and ended up finishing what he was building. and what he was building? memories. he was building memories.
My childhood best friend died December 26, 2019, he was 21 years old. I thought this short film was going to be an average scary experience but I’m happy to have stumbled upon it.
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E dilit rău cel care l-a creat!
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Amazing I receive this
I loved it. It was beautiful ❤❤
Grief is a monster we can only fight by learning to live again. Many can beat it, others are taken by it.
UNDERRATED COMMENT! This comment made me cry! Thank you you beautiful soul🥹
May i use this comment in a book im writing?
very well said !
You Are Breathtaking♥️
I don't think you can beat it you live with it and you acknowledge it.
this isn't an horror movie but i think the monsters are just our inner fear or negativity what stops us to move forward..
Amazing job you did.
you're wrong, accepting our inner monsters is the only way for us to move forward, far from running away from them, we must live them because once that you've cried or suffered enough you'll realize how much you have left and you'll be able to turn that negative emotion into something beautifull, you'll realize how strong you really are and you'll become stronger than ever
Good Comment.
@@franciscofernandez3415 Inner monster lets us to move forward whether to step on heads. It always concerns self and selfishness. And the monster who makes fear, and as in the story it seems so kind and generous to an innocent child. Something horrible there. Where the humankind need to be friendly, why the monster? As He always tries to depart us from our creator. Life means to come over self needs for others. Life means giving away goodnesses.
Quel talent,sublime inspiration,Art positif et transcendant ! Merci pour la magie du moment *
5 stages of grief
1. Denial 3:30
2. Anger 2:06
3. Bargaining 5:56
4. Depression 6:01
5. Acceptance 10:19
The monster is in us all but some people get away with it by accept the grief. Some people got taken away by the monster.
wut.. you living in made up fantasy world none of that made any sense.
@@JohnSmith-bw6pv those actually made sense are the truth. my mother who had lost a grandma had gone through these all 5 stages that I had witnessed. My dad had gone through stages 10 yrs back. These are 5 stages that are bound to happen. in fact, an elder sister of mine who is studying psychology has agreed to it. I remember seeing these same 5 stages mentioned in a book few months back.
@@JohnSmith-bw6pv
There 5 stages of grief.
denial.
anger.
bargaining.
depression.
acceptance
If you have no idea let people alone they know far better
You mean "They're" and "let people alone" sorry wut :/ also I was saying that they are forcing this explantion not that i dont understand the 5 stages of grief@@Soulsister3009
Can we all agree that we need more 3d animation movies to expand on their genre's? 3d Animated horror is awesome.
+1
Creating models and rendering take very long long long time.. and cost much
@@mohammedeldawody...6165 I know but as much as I love 3d animation they can't all be cartoony. I'll wait but we need more options for 3d I mean the cinematic's they use for games should be made into full length films by now. Why take it this far and not make it into a movie?
Cuz it cost money..and with this numbers of views.. won't get enough
Coraline is horror. But it's a stop motion one.
The fact that this kid was so depressed that even the monsters under his bed felt bad for him
Lol.
The fact that monsters can understand Ur feeling that how depressed u r....bt human can't
This is a hell of a beautiful animated horror short movie I'm loving it
Brother it's actually the monsters are the boys thoughts who tried to break him...but the one monster without heart show him the way to happiness....!
Moral:- no matter how depressed you are.. you'll get to know that your living for good in life...!
I was sad now I'm sad-er
This is such a wonderful short film that symbolizes coping with grief. Even so, I just love the concept of monsters that would normally scare children; actually looking out for them, protecting them, or helping them. And I wish this kind of topic was touched upon in films and stories more often, it’s so good.
Angel number 22 ✨
@@POP-rl6bn Imagine writing an essay to convert people to your religion and failing miserably at converting anyone.
Not only this, but also on a completely unrelated video to the topic of Christianity.
@@theangrysuchomimus5163 God can use anything, I’m not trying to convert anyone, only God can do that. But he does ask us to be kind and spread his message to all people.
It’s a public platform with which anyone can share what they want.
Our Lord Jesus Christ bless you in all love, with protection and salvation. To you and everyone you know and love. Father God be blessed for it.
@@POP-rl6bn Cool story, bro. Now, go away.
@@makatrull4359 Wow. That's a lot of hostility and intolerance from someone who just watched a video about trying to cope with loss. Very childish.
Sometimes accepting the pain, no matter how broken we are, is the only way for our hearts to move on
😊😊
True words...
Your word made my day.... True quote
True 🙏
Maybe.... But its sometimes so hard to move on 🙃 can take forever no matter how much we try
Stunning! I usually don't cry so easily, but this kicked me...
And the monsters was his fears, doubts, reproofs and anger. He blamed his father for leaving him. But he has never left him.. he lives on in his bright memories!
hell right.
🤧 *I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING*
I'm crying too
Your comment made me cry immediately!
I suspected it, but the explanation just makes me cry more :’
We run away so much from our monsters that we miss the chance of witnessing what it needs to show us. The kid, is in grief and all he knew is that he lost something/someone. The monsters chasing him was his past trying to tell him that although he lost something, it also means that he had something left to keep. The monsters wanted to remind him about the beautiful memories that should be the reason to keep moving forward.
😭😭😭
This is art right here. Perfect timing, perfect style, perfect for Halloween.
Thanks! We agree
Indeed it is
afterhalloween
Achinth Murali khuy..
sorry but halloween is a pagan, satanic celebration.
The detail is horrifyingly perfect
As in the stunning visuals and meaning
@Phantasm City Comics 2 I know right
they should make a game out of this
they even drew those little hairs on the face it's dangerously amazing
@Phantasm City Comics 2 idk toy story 4 was pretty good, so was lion King, but they should have added more emotion to the lions
@Phantasm City Comics 2 lmao yeah sure!
So outstanding! When the kid Saw that his dad wasn't there fear took him but when he can finally scream and cry he calms down and can see the bright colors and good precious Memories! And is happy again!
Wait... it's a he? 😭
@@felicitasfloresquinteros8934 not sure... but well that's not important, the message is sweet!
If anyone is wondering what the letter in his box says it's
"queria decirte que te quiero muchísimo y que acabaremos lo norid quando vuelva - papa"
"I wanted to tell you that I love you very much and that we will finish it when I return
-dad"
Thanks for translating! 😭Poor little guy! 💜
Appreciate it
😭
Thanks!!!
this was the key. Thanks for lettting us know.
Can we just appreciate how real the sounds are
They're computer generated? They'll make you sound more realistic than you
The sounds are real lmao. You mean how well the sound design was done?
@@ploopy8780 well since on the end credits theres alot of credits to the artists so the sound designerd are part of there
No
It's amazing how the monsters never intended to scare the boy they only ripped out the photos, musical box, Christmas lights, windows, and railings so they could create this Ferris Wheel for him. Pain is only there to help you get stronger, that light at the end of the tunnel is hope enough to take that step you just need to find your light.
how did I miss out on this beautiful detail! thank you for this comment, it's gonna stick with me for a long time ❤️
They'll never leave him since grief needs to be lived with. But they don't have to take a major presence in his life: just every now and then. And it's better to accept their visits, then to run from them because they're important: if only to help you keep from becoming something even worse than them.
The message is : We shouldn’t run from our monsters ( pain, agony, guilt etc. ) but instead listen to them. They have the key to the light.
Edit - Let me clarify myself. The western philosophy is based upon escapism. They suppress their emotions in the name of morals and then tag the suppressed emotions as monsters. These monsters are your creation.
If you want to let go then cry when you feel like crying, blast when you get angry, laugh when you feel like laughing. Don’t suppress it.
The eastern philosophy believes in let go. Be free and be in the present. Not in the dead past.
lol
I don't think that's the messenge tho. Listening to our monsters can get some people really depressed and even might end up suiciding. Rather than that I think the message is to let go of the grief, sadness and loss and remember the good times he had. When he let go the sadness and grief the monsters dissapeared.. When he saw the good memories the lights started showing and he ended up being happy with what he made.
shadysaar Even if we try to ignore the monsters and look at the light, they are still there deep down waiting for us. If god has made everything then he has also made the monsters. They are here for a reason. Let’s face them and then it will be a real let go. Escapism is like a vicious cycle. You escape for a second and again these monsters get hold of you.
@@Durgvanshi 🤨 God didn't create your monsters.. He is the good guy. Did u forgot about Satan. He has the negative emotions aka the monsters who haunt people on their backs. To love yourself and take good care of your mental and physical state it is important to always think positive and let negative emotions go. 😌👌🏻🌌
shadysaar Then who created the monsters ? Is there any other creator as well than god ?
This is beautiful. To all the people who contributed for this short film are extremely talented.
Kin A thank you
True
In my opinion, this movie gives a nice image of what depression can be like. Depression often leads from loneliness or hard times in your life. In the beginning of the movie, the boy is alone in a room with only dim light (which isn't positive for your emotional well-being either, but also represents how depression can cast shadows over your entire life), where he is struggling with something which just doesn't work. Then his demons appear and come after him, but the more he runs from them and tries to hide them, the more places in his life become 'infected' and inaccesible. Eventually he decides to take charge. He decides that his demons aren't something he needs to run away from but instead just live along them while creating the room he needs to be himself. Once you can do this, you may actually brighten up the world around you with use of your own memories and experiences. And although your demons may never really go away, you can just look at them from a little distance without really being affected by them any more...
Nah
💖
@@Someone-rr2uf Yes
@@feliperosa4211 i agree but for some reason there is no end to run to
Helpful for someone who doesn't understand (like me ;-;)
let's take our time time to read the cast in the end coz everyone of them did a splendid job. They all deserve the love
I always stay and watch the credits roll at the end of a movie for that reason
I can barely see to type this comment ma’am I need to go blow my nose and cry in the shower for another 20 minutes
taeduck _ no I came down to read th comments
hehe no
I’m not crying, you’re crying. Who’s cutting onions here at this time ???
Same here. I'm not touched by it at all.
...
😂😂😂
Who’s cutting onions over here too? 😭
🤣🤣
This was a scary & yet touching story. The graphics were great & music was sensitive to the emotion. Really enjoyable to watch!
I loved this story very much. It pains me to see such a young child losing his father. There is no other pain than losing a parent, child or pet. It is the emotional bond we create that truly transcends us as humans. I lost my mother 19 years ago and it still breaks my heart when I see or smell something that reminds me of her. I keep a perfume bottle that she would have on her dresser. The smell reminds of our days together. I will never get over the loss, but at least I know she still there in my heart. I love animation and how the monsters of grief showed this young child something truly amazing. A fantastic creative piece about grief and finally some kind of peace.
The monster with the gaping hole in it's chest really got me, because that's what it feels like.
Look up the meaning of "broken hearted" in either the Hebrew or Greek. It will all make sense. I think Hebrew because their words are verbs. If I recall, Broken meant something like ripped, shredded, the way a ship can be shredded when hitting rocks, or predators can tear the flesh of their prey. And some even die from broken heart syndrome. It's a real thing. People who haven't been there don't understand, or want to pretend to ignore it.
A person shaped hole in your life.
That one had eyes like a sad old dog looking up at you, waiting for a sign to wag its tail a little bit. The more I look at this, the more I see.
Tampa User Now when I look back at it, I can't see anything more than a sad old pup..
@@princejuarez4473 I know, right?
I have 'dabbled' in 3D animation professionally & i can tell you that the most difficult thing is to create natural looking organic figures. To do that well is commendable. But to capture a subtle emotional expression in the eyes of such a creature... that is a sublime accomplishment.
I don't wish anything from my birthday. I just want the people reading this to be happy because everyone deserves a happy life. You're maybe at worst situation now but i believe you'll overcome it soon! Keep spreading love ❤️💕
Thank you beautiful tc u too💜💜💜💜💜💜
@@POP-rl6bn no.
Horror? No. Emotional? YES!
I am crying a lot.
explain plz
Same here!!
Yes emotional..m
Horror? Yes. Emotional? Yes.
Audio is scarily amazing
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. If one only remembers to turn on the light -Dumbledore
At the end, when the kid just sat there looking at the wheel spinning, it reminded me about these scenes from HP when Harry was constantly looking at his memories of his parents in the big mirror.
Ps1 dumbledore
My father died this summer, and then this movie found me. Thank you. I feel better.
Take care ❣️ think positive everything wii be ok dear God bless you
@@silly_thoughts Thank you.
♥️☺️your father will always protect you sister
God bless you ❤
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un 🤲🏻
This movie reminds me of my hero, my dad, my best friend. You left us 5yrs ago and i miss you so much 😢. If your dad is still alive, cherish and respect him. Even if he treats your bad, he's still your dad. You'll miss him when he's gone.
Mr Issah you'll forever be remembered ❤️. RIP
Edit: thanks for the like guys. Never give up on your dad no matter the situation you find yourself in.
My dad has depression and me and my mother are feeling kinda lonely...we don't know what to do with him...he's suffering, but we are doing the same...
Yes ur right
Some peoples dads are pure evil but I get what you mean
Varies Nature don’t give up on him dear
Feeling same but but lucky than you as I lost my father 4 months ago..but trust me it's so difficult to digest his absence
The animation is stunning
But the story is pretty sad 😭
It’s sort of odd, you’re saying that as if it’s a bad thing.
Zoday
I’m not
I’m just saying it’s an amazing animation but it’s kind of sad
Agreed
I was clutching my heart as the grief of little boy hits me so immensely.
😔😔
Mee too, my baby son is sleeping next to me and I just want to protect him from the grief monsters. ♥
It's a boy? 💀
@@felicitasfloresquinteros8934 looketh like a boy!
I feel like the monsters are parts of the child. He finds them/himself ugly, scary, and hateful. The monsters might be his fear, his loneliness, his anger, etc. The biggest monster is the monster without the heart, which represents his pain of being left behind. When someone you love's gone, it feels like a part of you's gone with him too.
The round tin gear is placed in the center of the wheel, makes the whole wheel work. The wheel is his good memories of childhood. The gear is the heart. His heart is broken when his father - who built up the happy memories together with him - left. He was hurt so deeply that he couldn't find happiness in those memories anymore. Instead, all he had were the feelings of anger, unsuitability, and impossibility. He was disappointed of his father and himself for being left behind.
Back to the monsters, somehow when the child reached his highest fear that he might be broken forever, the gear came to him like a peace sign from the monsters and he was not afraid anymore. The monsters fixed it for him. This is when the same old miracle happens. The gear is fixed and he can feel that he is fixed again in the good old memories and finally lights reflect in his eyes, again. As I said before, the monsters are parts of himself, so it's him who fixed his own heart??? That is so miraculous. Unfortunately, this is only a miracle in a fairy tale because no monsters in your internal world would want to help you to make them disappear, in reality. The wheel can only/or mostly be fixed by external force. Therefore the only way to get rid of the monsters in you is to talk to somebody else. Someone trustful and love-ful enough and is willing to help you.
Urgh my English is so bad but nah I don't wanna care about word choices and grammars at 2am.
👍👍
you sound filipino to me
Thanks!
You made me understand the movie more clearer!
Nailed it 👏👏
👍
Me at the end of the move:
I'm not crying...
I'm cosplaying as a waterfall ಥ_ಥ
😐
@@petrified7348 Same
What is the meaning of cosplaying as a waterfall. Is it an idiom
Means??
@@smilemill4021 It sounded funnier than saying "I was crying so hard it felt like I hade a waterfall behind my eyes."
And thanks for teaching me a new word "idiom", since English is not my native language, I didn't exactly know what it meant.
this isn' an horror movie...it's more a life movie...where it say that u don't have to run away from your fears, but instead go throught them....i cried because it's so beautiful
I read your comment and I cry :')
I love the style.
Realistic, but cartoony at the same time.
i absolutely love how this shows, in such a perfect wordless format, that running from the grief monster only makes it worse. you need to confront it, and it will be painful, but going through that pain will guide you to the other side, where you can truly appreciate the colors and the memories of the person you've lost.
This is the most beautiful short film I've seen. I connect with it personally. When I was a kid I had awful, awful dreams about nightmare monsters -some of them moved very, very similar to these. It took me a long time to realize they were not my enemies ....they were my friends ...and all of them part of me. Beautiful, beautiful work.
I had to learn the same thing, myself, Mara Star.
@@RACER23114 but.. Why...wht kinda pain??
@@RACER23114 if you really want to die, wait for 6 years.
@@RACER23114 hey I am 14 too....you can share to me😊dont worry....and if you are not comfortable...you can share your problem with your elder sister or brother...or the person you loves the most...and never show your pain to everyone 😔because some people just take it as a joke....
@@RACER23114 If you need to talk just let me know ok? I'm here for you.
the world from the eye's of a son growing up without a father. Is more horrifying than any monster.
I feel that.
Or daughter.
Yes yes or daughter
@leoness He is always there with you in spirit. Make him proud. Love yourself as he would've loved you if he were here.
This fits the “not all monsters are evil” so well
his father died i think and they were super close and he gifted his son the ferris wheel toy that the boy was tryna complete at the start of the story. i think the monsters symbolizes his grief and how he feels when his father died, i.e. how the monster at the end had a gap where his "heart" was supposed to be and how it symbolizes the boy's broken heart over his father's death. this was such a cool animation and i shed a tear watching this. bravo.
"TRYING TO"....NOT TRYNA. Get it right.
@@Steve20127 lmao i was shortening my words, ever heard of that, darling?
@@Steve20127 ok you'd've'nt said that
Here come the grammar popo 👮♀️
Steve20127 ok boomer
i literally balled my eyes out, i never connected with animated shorts this much. this was best one ive seen in my entire life.
and Im also an animator, so one day I hope to make brilliants shorts like this
I make animation to!
Same!!! I just started crying like crazy 🤦🏻♀️ I’ve never cried at any animation short films like this before
But I cri to 👌
Nah. One Small Step is sadder. U better watch it too
Feel the same way
i’m crying when he screamed “NOOOO” then the mirror immediately broken, so deep😭 made me still crying till the end. I GIVE YOU MORE THAN A THOUSAND STARS !!!
"Ghosts are real and demons are too, they live inside us and fight and sometimes they win".....I read this somewhere and thought of sharing it....
🤣🤣
"Good memories never die."
Good dies never memory
Die memories never good
Die good memories never
Right
Th expressions, everything! It's all so well done, i never saw a short this good, with emotions but also a realization. It's all the way perfect, its a true horror short but its also a short of loved ones. It doesnt kill, but instead this horror are the fears and sadness. Never saw a short doing this well. I can't describe how good it is.
I lost both my dad 10 years ago n mom last year after which I shifted with my sister n her family. They kicked me out this year in the middle of the night and I left with my belongings wandering the street. I was crying and in pain. I didn't have anywhere to go. In this world losing your parents is the worse thing that can happen to you. I am living alone now I miss mom n dad but I'm happy I'm out of that toxic family. Though she was my sister by blood but she treated me worse than an enemy.
Hope you are fine☺️
noona, wishing you happiness and peace 💛
I can relate in the sense that my sister is capable of that and much more. Glad you're doing good on your own and away from that poison.
🥺
They kicked me out two days after I was discharged from the hospital. I was still weak.
When I first saw the machine, the first thing that came to my mind was that “is that gonna remove his heart?!?!” Because of that last scene where the little boy sees the monster is missing its heart and he then holds his heart
His heart was aching, there was a hole in his chest that they could both feel
@@marysab8865 so the monster he drew was himself if he does not fell happy/restore his own heart he would turn into those monster ? 🤔 😓
The monster looks so shattered it breaks my heart to see it in such condition.
@@deathhawkgaming.1077 I think the monster is how the boy looks in his own mind
Poor guy.💔😢
When you heal the enemy within’ theres no enemy outside of you.
@Vae Vobis you just *had* to bring politics into this..
But pratically doing that is very tough
Hi
Made me cry... A true award winner in my book too. Amazingly done in every aspect.
I thought his dad was gonna come back as a soldier ghost and save him from the monsters but I like this better
Alexis Clark That would’ve been gay
Significant Insignificance how is that gay? Are you implying he would be in a romantic relationship with his son? I don't get it
Alexis Clark No, I’m using gay in a different definition. The “gay” I’m using is alike to words like “stupid,” “dumb,” or even “cringy.” It has nothing to do with same sex relationships, as there’s absolutely nothing wrong with them.
I’m simply expressing my opinion. A right I have, as do you
Significant Insignificance if there's nothing wrong with same sex relationships then why equate the word with dumb? Why not just say "that would be dumb"?
Alexis Clark Lmao, it’s the same reason why people use slang. And the word gay can have multiple meanings. Just as it used to mean “happy.”
The meaning in my mind’s eye:
Facing the fear of loss, and what your future holds, will open you up to the beauty of your past, no matter how tragic...and the amazing potential your future holds. Embrace your fears. Build from your loss. Access the beautiful potentiality that lies before you, and you will realize that you were never alone to begin with.
After all, our fears always keep us company even if no one else is around...don’t they?
CD-R aka C. Rottman cringy bullshit , we oll are alone , come to your senses
Tagataro Lian fuck you, what’s cringy is your shit attitude.
You edgy little shit; be an angsty nihilist somewhere else.
@@lian7092 You're just scared of feeling anything. Nothing cringy here. Fucking loser.
Yeah u r right
You make me cry sir. Those are beautiful words thank you...
It's incredible to rewatch and see that the monsters aren't taking or destroying his things, they're collecting and reassembling them into something new! They may not be pretty to look at, but they're meant to serve a purpose. Besides that, they only ever reach out to him. The way they look, move, and sound and their habit of breaking the old structures of the loney house are what makes us afraid of them. I don't believe they ever intended to harm the boy. Such a brilliant short film!
Me: *Happily scrolling through yt'*
TH-cam: *Destroys happiness *
Me: *Crying while scrolling through yt*
I'm a GAMER no emotion
This story offers a message of hope though
@@petrified7348 Are you insinuating that games can’t be emotional?
me: when was this uploaded?
youtube: *published on 31 october*
me: wait its already halloween???????
It's heeeeeere
Oh boy.... I completely lost track of Halloween xd
I forgot it was Halloween until my YT recommendations had videos titles as "the spoopiest day of the year"
Where I live now we don't celebrate Halloween xD
@@Nimonhm same, lol
The scene when the boy screams and the mirror breaks at the same time is just amazing 💜
Listen to your demons, they often have somthing to say.
No don't. If you listen, you'll soon be in trouble 🤫
Remember Launcelot from Merchant of Venice
Yo, but they also often want to suck a soul
True.. but what they do say might not always be exactly.. good 😅
@Jane Momsen
Or become one of them.
This is such a beautiful metaphor. Sorrows come not as single spies, but in battalions. You can either run from them and let them destroy you, or stand your ground and tame them.
This is a very well-made short. It perfectly symbolizes grief and its effects it can have on someone. Just the same, it shows how people can over-come it. 10/10
Is it just me or anyone else think that the monsters are kinda cute at the end ...
There supposed to represent the stages of grief that was the point of this whole short
yeah me too
nope, just you...weirdo...
No
Yes but actually no
"Ghosts are real and demons are too, they live inside us and fight and sometimes they win".....I read this somewhere and thought of sharing it....
Criminal minds is where I herd it forgot who actually said it
Rare when a short makes me cry. This was the perfect amount of darkness and grief to match my own. I have my own monsters chasing me up the stairs too.
The Moral of the Story: Dont Be Afraid, Face it
Princess Star
*"Don't be afraid of Love, Life & Death"*
Dont run from your monsters, listen to them
❤️
"We've been haunting this place for ages, and even we think what happened to your dad was pretty fucked up. Hang in there, kid."
Gee thanks Satan
@dididididid I did. That doesn't make the caption any less true or accurate, depending on how you want to interpret the video. I just thought it fit, even if perhaps you do not.
dididididid Bro it’s just for reading/entertainment purposes 😔
@dididididid you din´t get jokes
My uncle died two days ago, it's really heart wrenching even to think about my cousin, how much hard it must be for them .
Our Lord Jesus Christ bless you, I am sorry for your loss 💙❤️
Rom 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
Rom 10:11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”
Rom 10:12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
Rom 10:13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
@@POP-rl6bn Thank you so much , but will you help me in understanding Christianity better ? Learning about religions is one of my passion so that's why .
Can I ask you a question regarding Christian belief ?
If christians believe that Jesus is the Lord then in Bible about whom it's written that "He(God)" Raised Jesus from dead . And About whom Jesus Christ was talking throughout his life that worship your lord , I'm his Messenger. Brother , can you plz explain ??
@@POP-rl6bn BTW thanx for the kind word . May Allah bless you .
@@anonymousgirl8706 hello I’m happy to answer. Jesus Christ is more than a prophet and messenger, he is God in human form as promised in the Old Testament to come and bring all the world into belief into the one true God, who is Father God. He started with the Hebrews to bring a special line of people that would eventually birth Jesus Christ our messiah, and God will finish with the Hebrews at the end times and save a remnant of them too, but for now Jesus Christ came to save as many as called all over the world, and those who respond to the call of repentance and faith into his sheepfold, accept Jesus Christ as their only Lord and savior. If you read the beginning of genesis, when eve is deceived by the serpent, God promises through eves offspring, a child will be born to crush the head of the serpent, this child was and is Jesus Christ our savior. He is mentioned and prophesied to come In the Old Testament prophet books, laws, psalms and all over the Old Testament. This is to show he isn’t just some man who claimed to be Gods son, but to prove he was who he said. People believed he would be a great warrior King that would overthrow the Roman Empire, all the world, and make Israel the rulers of the earth. They didn’t expect him to first be a suffering servant who would be sacrificed for their sins and the whole worlds, but over and over the prophets would warn the Jewish people to not sin and disobey God, but they would either disregard or Kill those prophets. And so Jesus came and they did the same to him as it said they would, but it was actually a good thing, anyone who looks to Jesus Christ, believes and confess him as lord and savior will be saved, that his sacrifice, death burial and resurrection saves them and gives them eternal life. The next time Jesus Christ comes back, he will come as the warrior King of Kings, and destroy all sin and lawlessness. All those who trust in him will be saved from this judgement.
Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isa 52:13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted.
Isa 52:14 As many were astonished at you- his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind-
Isa 52:15 so shall he sprinkle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him, for that which has not been told them they see, and that which they have not heard they understand.
Isa 53:1 Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
Isa 53:2 For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.
Isa 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Isa 53:4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.
Isa 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
Isa 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned-every one-to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isa 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
Isa 53:8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?
Isa 53:9 And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.
Isa 53:10 Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isa 53:11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.
Isa 53:12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.
Jer 23:5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Jer 23:6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
@@anonymousgirl8706 more scriptures for you, I’m using Old Testament to show you proof that the New Testament is true and Jesus is who was promised:
Gen 3:15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
Gen 22:1 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”
Gen 22:2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
Gen 22:3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.
Gen 22:4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar.
Gen 22:5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.”
Gen 22:6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together.
Gen 22:7 And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”
Gen 22:8 Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together.
Gen 22:9 When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.
Gen 22:10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
Gen 22:11 But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”
Gen 22:12 He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
Gen 22:13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son.
Gen 22:14 So Abraham called the name of that place, “The LORD will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided.”
Gen 22:15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven
Gen 22:16 and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
Gen 22:17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,
Gen 22:18 and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.”
If you see the part of Abraham about to give Isaac as a sacrifice. Its a spiritual prophecy of God providing his own son Jesus Christ but not sparing him, see how it says God will provide the lamb, Jesus Christ is the lamb slain for the sins of the world. And then how it says all the nations shall be blessed? That’s because it’s not just the promise of the Jews, but it would be to all peoples, as promised here by God, through Jesus Christ his son!
And then there’s this psalm talking about Gods son: Psa 2:1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
Psa 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying,
Psa 2:3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.”
Psa 2:4 He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.
Psa 2:5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
Psa 2:6 “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”
Psa 2:7 I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.
Psa 2:8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.
Psa 2:9 You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”
Psa 2:10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.
Psa 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psa 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
This is what my depression looks and feels like. I feel like I have no escape from my demons and monsters and the only thing that is keeping me sane is my dream. And these demons and monsters are also my motivations to achieve my dreams. I love this short film.
Sorry to be salty but depression is not something you might wanna post about. Why are you making this about yourself
Also I like this short film too
I'm not making this about myself. I was just saying that this is a good representation of what I feel. I'm sorry.
Aly Whoop it’s my fault you should not be sorry i should, I could have kept it to myself sorry 😐
@@Banana_Mangaur We post about our feelings to strangers because sometimes people in our real lives can be absent, or jerks. You did nothing wrong. We should all be kind to each other, because we never truly know what is going on in someone else's life, or how close to the edge they might be. I certainly don't want to be responsible for tipping those scales in the wrong direction. Sending virtual hugs ((💜))
I went to the comments to try understand what the meaning was but I am apparently too early for those types of comments.
Thank you for all of the interesting and thoughtful explanations.
Yesss....same here😂
sadly there's no hidden meaning, despite the amazing quality of the visuals, the story is blatant and unimpressive.
it's a boy who misses his father so these creatures manifest of his grief to torment him but ultimately help him out
the only deeper message is that grief ultimately helps you out..? :/
@@mmaakk32 sad right? Great animation, but the story is about as flat as a roadkill squirrel. A Monster without context is just an ugly picture. If you want chills you need a story.
I would have made the Boy Blind. Imagine the fear of the scenes then. While we watch horrid creatures sneak up on a child we know can't see them. Then he touches one and almost gets his hand bit off. He runs and stumbles because he can't see. All the while the story of his dead dad is reveled through photos one at a time.
What if the monsters are actually friends and family, and because he's in such a horrible state he can't see them as anything but Monsters coming to hurt him.
I think it wouldn't have been hard to actually make the story good. But writing gets put on the bottom of the list in movies and film. Secound fiddle to cinematography, acting, and even The F-ING music.
That's why the book is always better than the movie, and why they can't make a good movie out of a video game.
At least in my opinion.😥
Hi Brie,
I will say what I felt ok...
The little boy lost his father and the pain and fear he is feeling create all the monsters. ....but in sam e way, this darkness that create the monster are being the cure for his pain bringing back for him the memories of good time with his father....it bring light for his feelings and destroy the monster
@@celestialvision5073
bwahahah:')) roadkill squirrel
yeah it could have gone so many interesting ways.. :/
if you want something on the opposite end of the spectrum, try out Vewn
Welp… I cried 😅… this was sooo good! Wish I could’ve voted two years ago 🤦🏻♀️
Disney studios would like to know your location
Dismey lost its magic. Don't even give it credit.
He has worked for Pixar before. Lol
Tommy BRO yes, Dismey lost its magic, because it never existed.
@@tommybro5313 Ikr
@@dannymorales787 None of it matter who they worked for. I'll tell you that there were animators quit or lost their career with the right creative differences even before the golden age of this company. There's Don Bluth, Aaron Blaise and even John Lasseter was exempted due to allegations and this company don't ever tried or no balls to support him over that. One even noted that they were was a studio and other 300 employees had laid off without a job and became expendable. This is my reason why I don't like Disney giving more credit, only few other people knew who really worked there and became an inspiration later life to people.
“Dedicated to my family” 😭😭😭
They took "Make piece with your monsters" on a whole another level
This really got me in the feels. The music and the animation with brilliant visual storytelling. Knowing how it feels to lose a parent, this nailed it on the heart.
2 minutes silence for those who think of this as a horror film...
Technically it still is
I really thought this was gory horror movie/really scary. That's why I ignored this yt recommendation even I have seen it recommended a lot. Now I'm not that scared of this vid after I've seen it.
Out of all his works, Stephen King was most horrified by Pet Semetary, because it dealt so much with loss and grief over a loved one. Horror has a broad range, and what scares or otherwise affects anyone is very personal. Horror is not limited to spoopy jump scares and slasher flicks. Much of the horror here comes from our fear of loss.
I'll take my two minutes of silence.
Haha
😂😂😂
To be honestly,this animation is the best and the most sentimental animation i have ever seen.Memory is fabulous,but remembering memories is difficult.
It’s crazy how giving characters you make emotion and it just makes them come alive because I can’t be the only person trying to hold this kid in a hug til the sun comes up
this animation is incredible. Everything has weight and texture, it feels so real. The tiny details, like the swinging from the cars on the ferris real, everything feels exactly right. amazing work.
This is one of my favorite short films of all time. So much emotion and power without words. I love it!
Animation is not a genre it's a medium.
Animation is not a genre it's a medium.
Animation is not a genre it's a medium.
Animation is not a genre it's a medium.
Animation is not a genre it's a medium.
ANIMATION IS NOT A GENRE ITS A MEDIUM!
Animation can do every type of genre, and it can do them all beautifully. People need to stop thinking of animation as a children's medium.
Mad Mady 👏🏼Fuck👏🏼Yes👏🏼 tired of it being looked down upon as something lesser than. Real life things and emotions have been portrayed and interpreted by it. Animators don’t get enough credit. Avatar the last airbender was one hell of an emotional anti war message.
mad mady i go with you animation can convey moree than others
Mad Mady ur absolutely right .People should understand and choose something which is meaningful 😌
Agreed
honestly I was just trying to figure out how to cook eggplant parmesan but now I’m here
ohhappytae LOL oh y’know the easy mistaking of an eggplant for animated grief demons, happens all the time!
I should be studying art, finishing up my research poster, studying overall, but hey! Now i'm here and ready to fail-
Same as me, I was searching for ideas to decorate my bedroom and now here i am 😂
Dude sameeee wtf how did we end up here?? I hope urs was good tho.
Same! I just want to search how to make egg omelette and here I am watching all the short animation recommended to me. 😭
amazing! i love this short movie 😍
Big fan
A lot of these animated short films say "award winning" in the title but this one 100% deserves it. Amazing 😢💕
The monsters are his sorrows and the hopes that died when his father died.
Oh my god…This is superior animation quality that far exceeds Pixar. I’m extremely impressed.
Remember how you'd be having a terrible nightmare when you were a kid, and all of a sudden you'd wake up crying? This is a perfect depiction of that experience exactly
I just shut down the emotion cells
I'm assuming the monsters were his fear, anger, guilt, sorrow and all other negative emotions that were conquered by letting himself feel them instead of escaping them. If that's what this is, then it's adds a whole new meaning to this whole film and it is beyond beautiful, it's left me speechless. Amazing work
I love this analogy
I am not a soft hearted person but after i watched this video my tears won't stop. This video is so beautiful😢
Lol your pic fit your comment
Man this absolutely nails it. The horrifying pain, is a beautiful display of everything (inside and out) that is loss. Grief. Feeling empty, and heart shattering sadness, after losing the most important and closest people in our lives. I relate.
This is movie quality like Disney well done to whoever's project this is
If you want to know "whoever's project this is", might I suggest reading the description? The answers you seek lie within.
Like disney?? Nah man this is BETTER than disney
The animation is so incredible, and the sound design is so good. Amazing short!
I guess this film shows how depression feels like. It's when you lose interest on the things that you used to love (the ferris wheel miniature he's trying to fix). It shows that you can't get away from depression. The monsters will eat up your mind.
True
In this case however, the very monsters he has been running from turn out to be creations of his own pain. When he finally succumbs, and releases all the sadness and pain he's been hiding from, he finds that these things he feared to see the most, are the very things that once brought out into the light bring him exactly what he needed. ♡
He got away tho
This film involves: heartbreaking moments-scary moments-sad moments and plenty more... love this film keep it up :D
This truly is an amazing depiction of a shattered boy running from his pain, when in reality, all he needed to do was look at it for the monster that it seemed to be. The scene when the picture hit the floor was very moving. He saw shattered memories of the past and tried running from them, hence the monster in the corner. When he finally screams at the mirror is a beautiful moment of realization for him. He just lets his grief out instead of bottling it up. This video teaches a beautiful lesson that we can all learn from☺️
It's as if Will from strangers thing and Coraline had a kid.
..I’d like to see that actually
Their name could be willine
I cried after watching this.
I thought it was really a horror film (coz I love horror movies or anything that involves), like real monsters(you know what i mean) but when that monsters gave that last piece to that ferris wheel to the young man, it hits me(my own opinion) that THESE MONSTERS ARE OUR FEELINGS, OUR OWN GRIEF, that sometimes it can make us feel hate and scared to the reality that we didn't know how to accept this sad feelings inside, the emptiness that we felt for the lost one. We tried to push those memories behind our mind. The young boy stared at the ferris wheel and the old photos together with his father. He cried because of the memories that they've been together when his dad is alive and smiled at the same time because ALSO of the memories with his father that will never be forgotten. Those monsters disappear because of the young boy acceptance.
OMG FINALLY, did this get deleted or something? I was looking for this animation EVERYWHERE I'm so glad I finally found it 😭
this was posted in 2019
@@talujahayes1687 WHAT...
@@jadeesquijo92 the video I mean
maybe it wasnt on your recommends
@@Coco_saur no, i had this video saved for a couple years, and it had been deleted for a long time. When it got recommended to me, i checked and saw that the video wasn't hidden anymore.
Damn, this was deep. Not many horror films can reduce you to tears not of terror.
The child struggles to build the wheel in the beginning but he always had the ability to build it - it was just hidden under his own emotions. The only way out was to face the feeling of separation and cope up with the loss of his father immediately unleashing his imagination and creativity building something even better. The biggest moster- the feeling of emptiness then becomes his greatest ally.
Movies and stories dealing with coping mechanism always have a special place in my heart. It is one of the most difficult things to do in life.
I watched other short films... But found none of them comparable to this one... Outstanding!! I felt everything that which was intended to make us feel the same way.. 🥺😢
our emotions when takes toll on us when someone you love dies then this is how it is. beautifully visualized. he was overcome by his own emotions but at the same time he was overcoming the loss and pain and instead of fighting his own emotions he learned and moved on and ended up finishing what he was building. and what he was building? memories. he was building memories.
Beautifully said he was building memories
My childhood best friend died December 26, 2019, he was 21 years old. I thought this short film was going to be an average scary experience but I’m happy to have stumbled upon it.
Im sorry 4 you
No words no dialogue still felt every second of this short film
a short film that describes the loss of someone we love dearly.