In addition to those long films that are regarded as gods by everyone, Pixar's animated short films are often amazing. Not only is the production process excellent, but the content often touches the heartstrings of the audience with the ingenuity of small to big. This short film before Brave started painting is as unforgettable as the previous ones.
The story is simple, three generations of grandparents rowed to sea for family work. On the blue sea, the three were ready and waiting. The little boy was probably participating for the first time and was a little overwhelmed, so he kept an eye on the adults and imitated their actions to make sure he didn't make a mistake. For a while, I rubbed my nose like my father, and for a while I picked my ears like my grandfather, full of the mentality of a child who is eager to grow up.
In the dark silence, bang——, a full moon jumped out. Although there is no intentional sound hint, but when the moonlight sprinkles the sea surface, there is a clear sound of leaping out of the water. The picture is so beautiful that there is nothing but amazement. When the three of them landed on the surface of the moon, the glittering and gentle stars on the ground were even more charming.
It turns out that the family's job is to clean up the stars from the universe on the moon. The little boy diligently started his first "inheritance of the family business". When the cleaning was almost over, an incomparably huge star suddenly fell from the sky, shocking the three of them.
In the face of this big star beyond the daily work, the grandfather and father quarreled about what tools should be used. Seeing that they were inseparable, the little boy had an idea and ran to the tool room to get a hammer. He climbed to the top of the star and sat there. Grandfather and father looked at him, forgetting for a moment the quarrel. I saw him holding a hammer and knocking lightly, the huge stars suddenly turned into countless small stars and fell down.
The cleanup was done so smoothly, and by the time they left, the silver-plate full moon turned into a playful crescent moon.
The short stories of just a few minutes clearly present the theme of inheritance and change between generations. The little boy aspires to be an adult, as strong and dependable as his grandfather and father. So on the one hand, he tried to imitate them in his behavior, and on the other hand, he was diligent and conscientious in family work as a qualified successor. The problem, though, is that as adults, grandfathers and fathers are not exactly the same people. They behave differently and use different tools for work. More importantly, in the face of sudden new situations, they do not have something called tradition to solve the problem uniformly.
Therefore, the realization of the little boy's dream of becoming an adult requires him not only to become a grandfather-like person or a father-like person through simple inheritance, but also to be responsible and wise in the face of all kinds of accidents that have no precedents in life. Solved by real adults. The moment he picked up the tool of his choice and struck the stars, he completed the rite of passage.
Between generations, family inheritance and personal growth, the grand theme is fully expressed in such a short animation film, it is really amazing. Not to mention the vividly portrayed characters and the breathtakingly beautiful images. For an animated short, such a few minutes of glamour has been perfected.
On the bus back in the early morning, I just saw a full moon, thinking that they must be working hard to scan the stars again, and a faint warm feeling emerged. laugh.
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