The Present
Release date: 2014-04-22
Votes: 197
Genres: Animation, Comedy
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.
Reviews
TheBritFilmReviewer
Such a good short film! It has such a good moral. One of the best short animations I have seen!
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