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Jan 14, 2010 5:34 AM
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That was great and quite powerful considering its so short.

Aug 15, 2013 2:42 PM
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That was pretty good. I'm guessing the boy's father died. Yet he still looks up to war.
Jun 27, 2014 4:17 PM
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Well, at that age, he can't understand the meaning of those item they received. Of course, the mom will.

It was a good short, though I felt it lacked something, something to make it shocking or maybe a bit more... memorable?

Also, I know it's details, but putting that screw in that direction (or any direction in fact) would have been thrown by the vibration...
«Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.»
- Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie
Jun 28, 2014 4:42 PM
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Oh man, his father is dead though he may not fully understand it yet. I console myself that at least he still got his mom, and this was short enough or else there will be tears in my eyes. 5/10
You see there's no need to wonder where your god is,
Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy.
Sep 30, 2014 4:23 PM
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Beautifully animated but bittersweet short about childhood and innocence lost.
Sep 29, 2017 10:26 AM
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This is an Australian Film, Television and Radio School short film. If things like this are on MAL, why isn't Break Ups (a Korean animated short film by eigoMANGA)?
OPObsessedSep 29, 2017 11:24 AM
    have a berry

    good day lol
Nov 8, 2018 3:15 PM
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All I saw was a really naughty boy rather than a birthday boy.

At first I thought he was alone in that village but after seeing that boy he hit with a stone I guess not. Then I thought he was an orphan, but after his mother called out his name at the end I guess not. But all I know his father did die in the war judging by the package.

The CGI wasn't bad and the story was a bit fine, 6/10.
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove

Aug 10, 2021 5:33 AM
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Jun 27, 2023 4:08 PM
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To me, it was just fine.
It’s time to ditch the text file.
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