The Present (2014)
The short tells the story of a boy who rather spends his time indoors playing videogames instead of discovering whats waiting in front of the door. One day his Mum decides to get a little surprise for her son, which makes it hard for him to concentrate on his video game.
- Date of release
- 2014-04-22
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (203)
- Runtime
- 4m
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy
- Director
- Jacob Frey
Casting
- Quinn Nealy — Jake (voice)
- Samantha Brown — Mother (voice)
Interesting facts
The Present is a 2014 animated short film directed and co-written by Jacob Frey and co-written with Markus Kranzler. It is based on "Perfeição", a comic strip by Fabio Coala. The short film tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who gets a three-legged puppy from his mom, eventually warming up to him. The short explores the challenging topic of disability and living with an amputated leg.
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