Omoigumo

A beautiful piece of work; that's how A Reflection of One's Mind should be described. The art style, fluidity of the animation, and background music succeeded in creating a wonderful atmosphere, one that is relaxing, yet full of emotion.

A tale that doesn't need any words to be understood, told in a silent narrative driven by the calming, clear music of Debussy; the characters are shaped with the help of facial expressions, body language, and actions, and it works! Though, don't expect a deep dive into the characters' psyche or anything like that, since this is a 5-minute short.

The story itself is pretty generic, but ... its execution is what brings forward the magic of this (short) movie. The art style is very beautiful, and the animation is well-done as well, engrossing the watcher with its smoothness.

The verdict: captivating. Don't hesitate to give it a try; worst case scenario, even if you don't like it, at the end of the day they are just 5 minutes.