Fuelled | Animated Short Film 2021

[@LumosVeil]

It’s a small detail but I absolutely love how the cat’s whiskers are shown as neat/straight in her flashbacks, but after her husband is killed her whiskers become messy and wavy.

[@umamifan]

not to mention the wrinkles under her eyes, as well as the eyes being more empty instead of sparkling in the flashbacks

[@g0thicut1e68]

@@umamifan yes she became crazy

[@extrachipper]

One of her ears was torn after, too.

[@extrachipper]

@Hallownest Yeah, so sad:( Also, nice profile - Hollow Knight's a fun one!

[@dawidek4267]

How about you mention the fact that this cat can use his fucking hands like a human hmm? This is fucking furry propaganda right here

[@radraandyy4536]

i love how it almost takes her a second to process that she isn't looking into the eyes of the police sketch anymore, those are *her* eyes. the pause on that shot shows us so much of what she's feeling. she is so manic that she can't even recognize her own eyes for a moment, she just wants to stare into the eyes of the killer as a sign of triumph and pure revengeful rebellion, but as she does, she realizes how similar they look.

[@Silly_Sulky_Seli]

also that her eyes are normally always round and destinctivly different, but now she saw those were exactly the same as the killer''s eye making her realise what her actions as led to

[@nujjhjjj1949]

Jesus christ NO ONE CARES like Bro no one finna read this paragraph

[@radraandyy4536]

@@nujjhjjj1949 ok 👍

[@anwirlolol]

@@nujjhjjj1949 u good?

[@nujjhjjj1949]

@@anwirlolol i just dont care about his soft opnion

[@rattoast5148]

The moment where she was dripping with blood and excitement just trying to find this killer for her husband, and looking up to see not the criminal eyes, but her own really just crushed me.

[@jesusfernandez931]

Hmm

[@NonsumPut]

Its just like a sucker punch to the belly! Love this animation

[@pacifistminigun3987]

ikr. The way it's done is really clever imo.

[@noidea3836]

Fuck off man stop spoiling

[@StudioHolocene]

Yeah, tbh having big pupils in that moment made her look way more psychotic than if she had small ones. Same goes with every scene after that where she still has large pupils.

[@Rori_Does_Arts]

5:56 Here. Right here. I love how it lingers. She doesn't even realize that it's her own eyes at first. Then, quickly, you see her realization as she fully breaks down. This short film is probably the best I've seen, if not one of.

[@ri-gor]

The scene with the eyes in the mirror was really well done.

[@dumbloser666]

it actually jumpscared me

[@enoztheprotogenshadeyboii7074]

And your pfp is very much not fitting the setting

[@ri-gor]

@@enoztheprotogenshadeyboii7074 circa 2011 XD

[@TheAngryCat_]

Agreed

[@mollieburge4940]

timestamp?

[@cough_syrup_]

just noticed this, but i love how her flashbacks at first are like her being disassociated from her own body. she’s not seeing it exactly how she saw it while it happened, she’s watching as a third person, but then when she realizes the mistakes she had just made, her flashbacks are seen in first person. she’s back in her own body, seeing through her own eyes.

[@MrJonny-rj9jr]

=O good catch

[@SirIsaacNooton]

I didn't realize that, that's actually pretty insane.

[@sparrowanon]

furry art account spotted, opinion disingenuine (cry about it)

[@sparrowanon]

@@SirIsaacNooton i love how you liked your own comment

[@cough_syrup_]

@@sparrowanon wait what? i can’t even understand what you’re saying 👁👁 and i’m not a furry, i draw cats, feral cats. either way, theres not anything wrong with or about furries.

[@kneepain2673]

I love how she didn’t even get time to grieve when he died, she immediately sought out revenge and that was all she could think of until she saw her reflection in the mirror and seen she had become the thing she was trying to get revenge on, then the grief hits her.

[@mrdoggo63]

Yeah bro it is a pretty good short I really like how everything explains itself in the flashbacks

[@ketaminepoptarts]

you love that? weirdo smh my head

[@kneepain2673]

@@ketaminepoptarts mmmm ur taking it the wrong way. i’m not loving the fact that she’s in pain i’m loving how they wrote her character and the story

[@AntwonMillyon]

…

[@AntwonMillyon]

am traumatized

[@bluejay623]

i still think about this short film constantly 2 years later. its incredible. thank you everyone who worked on it for putting it into the world

[@SergeantbeeVA]

The last thing we truly hear is the 911 Dispatcher, who just asks if anyone is here.

[@サカバンバスピスデス]

❤

[@Robloxian655]

We want second part of this…

[@abigail4816]

As someone with ptsd, nothing is scarier than seeing similarities between yourself and your abuser. The mirror scene illustrated that really beautifully

[@mama_quartz]

I know what you mean..After 3 abusive relationships, I fought tooth and nail to never be like that..to always help others and never allow who I'm friends with or in a relationship with feel like I did. Sometimes..it happens without us realising..and all that prior abuse doesn't hurt quite as much as being told that's what you are. Even at almost 7 years in a healthy relationship, there are things I can't let go of..so you're not alone 💗🤍💗 *takes your hand, placing my other hand on top with a smile* I'm sure you're doing so much better now..and even if you aren't, it's okay ♡ that time will come. With a little help, you'll only hold onto the lessons and not the thoughts and behaviours, and will grow to be someone even more strong and beautiful! We're not like them. We never will be. And if it happens without you realising, always have even just one person you trust to always tell you the truth ♡. You've got this 🥺💗🤍💗🫂🫂🫂

[@KittyKatt_Luna80s]

@@mama_quartz Same with me. I escaped my abuser nearly 9 years ago... yet there are times I snap. Certain music triggers awful memories. It's not a picnic. I get told I'm stronger by others, but there are days when I crumble. I often watch certain videos or play certain music to ground myself again.

[@mama_quartz]

@@KittyKatt_Luna80s I'm about the same. I'm going through a crumble now in fact. I have music triggers too, plus movie, show and videogame triggers. It's awful that we'll likely be stuck with the damage forever, but it's nice to find others who can relate to what you've gone through and help you feel like you're not alone 💗🤍💗 remember, it's okay to be vulnerable, to crumble and feel depressed..you just need to show yourself some kindness and allow yourself as much rest as you need, no matter what others say or think. I'm trying to rest, but the source of my stress is next door so I can't escape atm. Well, next door on both sides and above me -_- but I'm trying to watch cartoons I love, talk about nerdy stuff with my boyfriend and feed our friendly garden squirrel, Tufty, peanuts ☺️💗🤍💗 let yourself find joy in the smaller things, like hazy sunlight through closed curtains, a candlelit bath, the sound of singing birds, crunchy autumn leaves, the smell of fresh coffee and the aroma of cake being baked! Trust me, embracing the littler pleasures will help, and also help you appreciate your own company without feeling lonely ^-^ anyway, I've rambled for far too long. I truly hope you feel better, and can smile and laugh from the heart 💗🤍💗 take care of yourself 🌈🫂🫂🫂🌈 ~ Rose xxx

[@KittyKatt_Luna80s]

@@mama_quartz Thank you, Rose. Another thing I find calms me is the smell of lavender. I have a spray for my pillow. Smell can ground me as well - the ex's house smelled of damp, so that's a trigger for rotten memories. Similar tactics there.

[@GhostInThePepsi]

that sounds terrifying. I'm sorry to hear that and I sincerely wish you well

[@naviekd2409]

A detail lots of people have missed is that at 1:01 it’s actually written that it was at first a *robbery that escalated to a murder* that happened in her house. This increase the impact when you realize she also tried to steal fuel and killed someone in the process. She truly turned like her own monster.

[@xxchesire_catxx8176]

Holy shit it didn’t kick in until just now that she basically did the exact same thing. Christ.

[@DOMyth]

noticed.

[@patriciaschlesinger797]

Noticed

[@KeepitunedtoHorizonBlockParty]

LADS! WE FOUND LORE!!!

[@SNH1616]

And? She stole because she was too stupid to fill her tank and keep money in her wallet. What’s worse she had a cell phone the whole time. She could have called for a tow truck, someone to fill her tank, a taxi literally anything else and this dumb cat decides crime is the best option

[@Iley1_500]

4:20 I love how instead of her pupil becoming small and a stripe like they usually do in animations and other medias, her's became big and round, as when a cat is preparing to attack. More realistic in this aspect.

[@sakuraice22]

I think they do it because its easier to notice and gives a scarier vibe? which in that case is honestly just bs because we have it in our brains (other animals too) to be aprehensive/scared of dilated pupils since it's a sign of adrenaline, and most predatory animals will have a rush of adrenaline before attacking; In the cats case their pupils dilate before they pounce because of how they're shaped, the slit pupils make it easier for the cat to foccus on a single object but in order to make a successful attack they dilate their pupils to let in more light and take in their surroundings to make an escape/chase route. It really bugs me when they make the pupils shrink during a moment of shock, fear or anger because it doesn't make any sense, but since they've been doing it for so long we always expect to see it in films/art.

[@Iley1_500]

@@sakuraice22 Yeah it is better like this in my opinion. And indeed she's more scaring like that Xp

[@anaju3595]

I think this is one of the best scenes in this animations, losing to yhe eyes in the mirror one. This is literallya work of art.

[@Iley1_500]

@@anaju3595 Yeah, the animation is really well made.

[@smoore693]

@Alkalez real

[@STIclinic]

5:54 This is an extremely good detail, the picture having ripped through the eyes, and then having her eyes replace it Like shes just as bad as her husband’s killer Shes killed an innocent man for her gain, same as he did

[@Sik-1802]

The thing is: She is not as bad. Why? Because she regretted it. She called the police to herself, because she realized that she had made a really big mistake. She felt sorry, and decided by herself to face the consequences of her actions. This may not change the situation as a whole, but it shows that she still wants to be better, that, deep down, she wants to be a good person, to do thw right thing, and this desire already makes her better than the dog that killed her husband.

[@BlueFire-guy]

@@Sik-1802She called 911, not police

[@MAXXI777-SHARKY]

​@@BlueFire-guy 911 is the police.

[@allegro446]

​@@BlueFire-guy911 is the police, unless you live outside the U.S

[@Kats-Meowsic]

@@Sik-1802 I'm late, but both did bad things it's just that one chose to take responsibility, she really was about to leave and she didn't just accidentally kill did she? she didn't halucinate too, it's just that she was drove to kill because it's as if they wanted to remove the suffering they went through

[@SC-hk6bs]

I absolutely love the parallel that both the house break-in and the gas station explosion can both be described as “robbery leaves leaves one dead” as shown in the newspaper clipping in the beginning. (Her husband, in the house robbery, and the gas station employee/manager in the explosion)

[@fennec_studios]

That's a good point!

[@icantthinkofaname8139]

I also like how when she’s lying injured after the explosion, she blinks and sees her husbands murderer and then sees the employee in the spot when she blinks again. Shows how she thinks he’s just an obstacle in her way to getting revenge on the murderer.

[@princesspikachu3915]

Did she at least get to eat some bacon? It’d be a shame not to eat all that free barbecued pork at the gas station.

[@yellow_dog_]

@@princesspikachu3915 *oh*

[@mageyplss]

Yeah & the gas station guy was parallelled by both the robber AND the husband.

[@spicyykels2416]

I think that this film captures "grief is just love with nowhere to go" perfectly. Absolutely incredible.

[@hypixelmaster272]

I think vision said it best “what is grief if not love persevering”.

[@AchHadda]

never heard of this saying but i love it

[@antspiano1378]

She killed a innocent and burned a gas station, nothing achieved.

[@paytonogallagher3284]

​@@antspiano1378 What is achieved is not not the point/significance

[@Alex-lq1hq]

@@hypixelmaster272 This is not Vision, this is a quote by Jamie Anderson, director and writer of "Doctor Who" novels

[@arttukeskinarkaus8598]

I adore how we see every memory from a third person perspective but it turns first person after she sees her reflection and realizes what she’s doing.

[@not-so-obvious_autism777]

I feel like it was also her seeking revenge for *two* people who were murdered…: Her husband, and the happy, untraumatized version of herself

[@timandtom119]

This animation is incredible, but to mention this was created by COLLEGE STUDENTS! The details and everything in this video is truly breathtaking yet heartbreaking. Props to everyone who worked on this!

[@raydaylight230]

I think it’s rather impressive that this whole story was told without words. The first sentence we hear is ‚911 what’s your emergency‘ when she was the cause of that emergency, and not when she actually needed help before when she had the emergency… I love short films

[@snowytooktheacountbacklets9473]

don't forget the distant radio sounds during the start

[@ajpgofacoconut6191]

@@snowytooktheacountbacklets9473 also the song "let me call you sweetheart

[@Bananappleboy]

"Call an ambulance, but not for me."

[@ldytofficial2763]

Well there was also the sound of the cat (idk her name) crying

[@raydaylight230]

@@ldytofficial2763 yeah, but I was focussing solely on the speech here, there of course were many other non speech sounds in that film

[@TheGaboom]

I like how all the memories are shown in third person perspective; up until the point she sees her eyes and realizes what shes doing. Like she'd been disconnecting herself from reality so she could be brave enough to act with cruelty, and it resulted in tragedy. Just like the robber who killed her husband.

[@not-so-obvious_autism777]

I feel like it was also her seeking revenge for *two* people who were murdered…: Her husband, and the happy, innocent, untraumatized version of herself.

[@tigerscar7008]

I loved how the husband isn't just a plot device. Usually when a character dies as backstory they never get developed, but here can really get a sense of who he was and how deeply he loved his wife. Congratulations to the team on making such an amazing short!

[@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou.]

I'd argue he is a plot device used *properly.*

[@fartbucks8249]

That's why it was so much more painful to watch ):

[@bagabagaboss]

@Madman from the DOOMED PLANET I agree with you, man, husband wasnt really developed, as it was just properly shown and explained plot device, the real developing there could be the information why some dog murdered him, is there anything husband did in the past, but the main idea of shortfilm is that vengeance is gonna born one more murderer(or bad person etc.), so there is not that much of space to develope her husband, so yeah

[@ridosaputra5273]

I love the relationship between the protagonis and her husband Make me smile everytime i watch it

[@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou.]

@@ridosaputra5273 And that makes it all the more heartbreaking. If those flashbacks were left out of the film, I doubt the climax would've been nearly as strong.

[@eloise-b]

I love how everyone's talking about how her perspective in the flashbacks switch after she looks into her own eyes instead of the killer's, but nobody is talking about how, in the very last scene of flashbacks, it's from the perspective of her husband. He's looking at her, and you can just begin to see the calm birthplace of a welling, manic grief. It's beautiful.

[@Sup3r10n]

This is why I'm always impressed with short films. Even if the film is less than 15 minutes, they can always tell a compelling story and narrative.

[@EisenDrache125]

And also build more charachter development than entire shows.

[@SamFruta]

It's not despite the short runtime, but precisely because of it that short films tend to be more meaningful than full length movies. It's the limit that makes it shine.

[@RushWheeler]

And will STILL tell a better story than The Last of Us 2.

[@fernybluedj]

@@RushWheeler ¡NO!

[@MrShinyArceus]

@@RushWheeler It’s been almost 2 years. Get over it 😂

[@hannahz1273]

My favorite part had to be when she looked at herself in the mirror and saw the eyes of the killer. It was so relatable in a way that sometimes when you’re fueled with rage you scare yourself by realizing you look exactly like the person who hurt you the most and it’s the worst. I love how the animators left a few seconds out for that scene for her just to be staring at herself because it’s the slowest thing in the world sometimes.

[@TheRealDandish]

Wait did you murder someone

[@GreatSwarm]

@@TheRealDandish someone had to die

[@TheRealDandish]

@@GreatSwarm Yes :)

[@Boyakishan]

Oh god no

[@bleethan6809]

Jesus the more I watch it the scarier it gets. I swear. It gives me the chills every time.

[@itsdreamless1205]

A lot of people are mentioning how they love a lot of the details, but I can't express how much I love the detail with the color choice. The present uses darker shades, and more blue hues, while everything in the past uses lighter shades and more soft orange hues, which have different connotations that are normally underutilized. She sees the past so warmly and fondly, while the present is much colder and moodier, and the visuals make that explicitly clear just in color choice alone.

[@dkal7112]

I wish I picked up art at a younger age

[@snqoqo]

I love how the older memories have this glow Filter that makes them look like a recording from the 90s or something

[@eowynsummer8271]

In the opening shot you can see the wife sitting outside the house and everything its colored with cold “dramatic” colors but the light from inside the house is the same color as the memories. It’s like the warm colors haven’t yet faded from the house they shared. But I might just be overanalyzing

[@jmfirelord]

It's pretty common to have nostalgic memories in movies to have a warmer hue

[@celestialdragn]

yes!! i love it when animators use colors to portray stuff like this!!

[@Flanneryschickens]

Wow! I love how she ends up doing just what the original robber did in pursuit of her own vengeance -- breaking in somewhere to steal, not intending to hurt anyone but noy willing to give up when they fight back, finally killing someone in her obsessed drive towards her goal and realizing she's now inflicted her trauma on someone else

[@ann-vl4eh]

i love how it doesn't show if she got to the murderer or not, it's just pure, cold, hard despair of a person (or should i say anthropomorphic cat) going through loss of her beloved. it's not mystery solving but instead focuses on feelings. i am so genuinely taken away by this.

[@authority1016]

I hope they at least show us what happens

[@G00d_dayzz-NuggetTopss]

@@authority1016 agreed, if there was a part 2 for this animation then i would watch it, right away

[@shilohwhiloh9636]

@@authority1016 Me too! But my personal theory is that, since she called the cops, they track her location and she may very well end up admitting guilt to the fire (and murder, if the gas station man is dead) and getting arrested. :(((

[@G00d_dayzz-NuggetTopss]

@@shilohwhiloh9636 anddd more memories of that black and white cat... with that german shepherd, too(i love that cat hes kinda cute) Edit: waitt now i think its a doberman xd sorry

[@denisgavrylenko3684]

I loved the dark atmosphere

[@bhiett7448]

I love how the closeup on the eyes of the sketch was a leadup to them being replaced with her own eyes in the mirror after the act she did, showing how in her pursuit she ended up doing exactly what the person she was hunting did, a robbery turned fatal stabbing leading to a fire.

[@malachimason786]

Holy shit I didn't even realize how similar the cases were thanks for pointing that out

[@WatchingLainrn]

Very True..

[@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou.]

History doesn't repeat itself, but is sure as hell does rhyme.

[@littleblueclovers]

What gets me the most is that at 5:20 she sees the dead or dying gas station worker and yet it doesn’t even register to her because she is so obsessed with getting the fuel for her car. Genuinely chilling when I first noticed.

[@ARandomUser12]

Wow, I didn't 'the owner' was there, because it only showed him for a split second. I thought he was blown sky high into the forest somewhere.

[@MatchaNoelFrog]

@@ARandomUser12 but why does this want to make me laugh…

[@roabythecow]

Yes exactly at 5:22!!!

[@lucidwithastar]

@@roabythecowdamn he’s cooked

[@chabitanimates]

BACON!

[@icetide9411]

Every time I come back to this animation I swear I notice new details. I hope everyone who worked on this is doing well now, this was beyond talent, this was passion

[@ckinggaming5bucketmadness766]

Funny how the algorithm seems to be either repromoting this, or people are just returning

[@ludoviajante]

I think the key moment is when she realizes she can't get her love back. Even if she completes the revenge, it's all in vain. Interestingly, this message transcends the original meaning of the animation. All of us who have gone through a loss, be it grief or a breakup, know the emptiness of wanting to go back to a past that no longer exists. Part of the healing process is letting go. Edit: wow, this blow up! Much love from Brazil ♥

[@christopherzamora6729]

O seu comentário está em todos os vídeos bons do KZbin 🤩

[@shijishanavas7258]

I agree with you sir or madam

[@yeshuyeshudotcom]

no it's not. this interpretation is really shallow

[@kauanvilelanogueiramartins5110]

Que bom lhe ver aqui ludo

[@malinbarnes]

Damn you really gotta make me cry today don’t ya

[@wondersharris5593]

I love how in the end, even though she's got a full tank of gas, she doesn't flee the scene. No one would've known it was her, she was in a rural forest. The only surveillance cameras nearby were likely in the gas station, which was blown up, not to mention the destroyed evidence. This shows how she made a true difference from the killer, who may have been in a similar situation, creating an endless loop of hateful revenge. By accepting what has already happened, and taking responsibility for her actions, she ended the loop all right then and there. This shows how owning up to your mistakes may be hard, but well worth it. Better than to lie, cheat, steal, and run your whole entire life to cover up your past wrongs. There's a real lesson here to learn.⭐

[@АртемПодколзин-г9ш]

Я не согласен с тем, что она до конца признала свою ошибку. Точнее, осознала весь её ужас, но вот хватит ли у неё силы воли решиться это кому-то рассказать? Я думаю нет. Вот например, задай себе вопрос, что она скажет диспетчеру на том конце провода? Что она убийство совершила? Поджёг? Украла оттуда ещё что-то? Что она скажет? Ничего... Этот звонок был скорее всего для неё психологическим пиком в данной ситуации. Они не зря не добавили её диалога в конце. Я более чем уверен в том, что она не слова ему не скажет и будет тупо молчать в трубку, ну а в конечном итоге диспетчер её таки и бросит, подумая, что дети балуются или ложный звонок был . Ну ок, даже если она и сможет что-то сказать, каким-то чудесным образом, не думаю, что это будет что-то вменяемое из-за, опять же, психологического напряжения. Собрать волю в кулак и позвонить очень сложно ей было, а уж, уверяю, ещё тяжелее сказать правду. Ну хорошо, даже если она не скажет всю(именно выделю это слово ВСЮ) правду и вызовет полицию, скорую, пожарников, приедут все, то наврятли звук их сирен придаст ей смелости и решительности остаться там. Поэтому, я считаю, самым логичным для неё в тот момент будет уехать, а затем, в мучениях, гонениях, ошибках, все-таки действительно решиться сознаться, прийти в полицию и признаться в преступлении. Ей за это будет грозить нормальный такой срок, а никто сразу после преступления не признается в содеянном, такова уж психология.

[@wondersharris5593]

@@АртемПодколзин-г9ш True my friend, but to admit one's wrong the first thing is the right thing to do, no matter what other people may do. What I'm saying is if she goes through with that call it would be most honorable because it's so hard.

[@АртемПодколзин-г9ш]

@@wondersharris5593 Я просто имею ввиду ,что это только начало ее пути. Она переступила закон ,переступила черту ,которая отделяет человека от преступника .Она признала это , не стала оправдывать себя ,это правильно. Но это только начало пути к полному признанию и осознанию своего поступка ( это я имел ввиду), хотел просто немного уточнить вашу мысль ,ведь встать на путь осознания и полностью осознать ошибку и признаться перед обществом и людьми,принять заслуженное наказание, это разные вещи, а так вы написали все верно и по делу.👍👍

[@firkejdjneii28283]

No. She has lost everything and killed someone, it is most likely he will kill herself

[@svalkvsyachin]

@@АртемПодколзин-г9ш я думаю, специально сделали конец открытым, чтобы зритель сам подумал как могла бы закончиться данная история.

[@TrashMan_TM]

i've returned to this short film multiple times, it's genuinely a masterpiece, the way it can get everything across without fail with a brutal cut to it, it doesn't hold back a single punch, genuinely one of the best i've seen, period.

[@InternetFreak]

It’s not a masterpiece, story too simple … yeah art style good , but that’s all ..

[@OceanFacts99]

"You have became the very thing you swore to destroy" taken to a WHOLE new level. Great job man, this was insane.

[@jaydbd2457]

tooken 💀

[@OceanFacts99]

@@jaydbd2457 So what? It's a popular meme and they totally crushed it. I think it's fair to let them know that they're animation was really good. 🤡🤡🤓🤓

[@jaydbd2457]

@@OceanFacts99 "tooken" isn't a word 💀

[@OceanFacts99]

@@jaydbd2457 OH-

[@Acorniscute]

@@jaydbd2457 lmao

[@kaerukutaru]

…holy crap. This is insane. The whole atmosphere- the expressions, the animation, the backgrounds, everything- it’s stunning. Just wait until this blows up.

[@microglitch9742]

[like the gas station]

[@Code_Ax0]

@@microglitch9742 xD

[@microglitch9742]

@@Code_Ax0 *[laughs]*

[@nutmeg1209]

Well, it blew up

[@kaerukutaru]

@@nutmeg1209 Definitely, and I’m not surprised. It’s pretty cool knowing I was one of the earlier people to come here.

[@Theartistisme43]

One thing I noticed is that when she’s calling the police, she makes herself go back to the burning gas station and takes in what she did instead of running away. This animation is amazing and the art is so good, there’s no need for dialogue because the visuals show what’s happening perfectly. And the Implication that the robber stabbed her husband is so sad

[@Ender_Spy]

@a commando bro, stop watching mobile ads

[@jop8907]

@@Ender_Spy I agree

[@anyawhohatescarrton.334]

WHY DID THE FIRST COMMENT GET MORE LIKES THAN THE SECOND COMMENT LOL

[@blueewillowtrees6194]

@@anyawhohatescarrton.334 not anymore.

[@mohammedaminebenmiled5677]

seriously? how did you notice that small detail?

[@Stxxr_Drxgons]

I love how at 1:01 it says robbery leads to death of one. We can see that she was robbing gas and that lead to the death of one. And i love how she realises shes the monster. i love this short film sm

[@creacher00]

This animation manages to strongly convey one of the worst pains anyone can feel in such a compelling, convincing manner. I definitely teared up when she broke down and realized what she had done, and what she planned to do wasn't going to change the fact that he was gone. She became what she was so desperately seeking to destroy, and that's heartbreaking.

[@aidendoyle6126]

I can’t believe you’ve got no reply’s and I agree with this

[@creacher00]

@@aidendoyle6126 wow i had no idea this comment got so much attention. Thank you!

[@aidendoyle6126]

Your welcome

[@ultranav0]

this animation is just beautifully sad, and i absolutely agree. it amazingly portrays the feeling of loss and the 5 stages of grief. while it absolutely feels depressing, it shows a sad truth- life isn't all rainbows. bad endings are bound to happen. miracles are not something on demand, you have to face life as it is. the fact that she stopped herself and realised what she did and gave herself up (presumably) is so well done.

[@CatKat4008]

The emotional part for me? Her crying. The way she cries just gives off her simply wanting to have her husband back. To be able to be in his embrace but also knowing that'll never happen. It's giving a the same vibes as wanting your mother to hug you one last time when you're old, but knowing she'll most likely never be there anymore.

[@Puffing_ton]

This is one thing i haven't seen a lot of comments about too. The detail on her sob and their picture together just shows how much she longs for her husband.

[@lialpie]

The utterly gut-wrenching feeling of hoping and praying that someone comes back but fully knowing that they're gone forever and there's no way they'll ever be back to comfort you again was depicted flawlessly through the crying

[@peterd340]

9

[@SweetCandyDragon]

It nearly broke me when I heard how realistic she cried. Idk if the voice actor was pretending to cry or was having a true meltdown when recording It also adds to that it’s the first voice we hear.

[@sophielan1186]

YOO THAT MOMENT WITH HER EYES REFLECTING IN THE MIRROR AND REPLACING THE EYES OF THE MURDERER omg :00 that was startling but so effective at making me realize the extent she's gone for vengeance, i loved it :')

[@hiroshikitsun7585]

And I'm right here like... "Nah, it was just the pig, forget that and move on"

[@Wapako]

Nooooooo you think ???

[@Kitten_Cacophony]

Nightmare eyes

[@20tigerpaw20]

i get it, but dont understand it. the murderer wronged her and her husband for no reason other then money or pleasure. she didnt mean to wrong the pig. she isnt the dog, yet i can understand why she thinks she is.

[@Wapako]

@@20tigerpaw20 She was literally gonna kill the pig for some oil just before everything burn. Anger made her as bad as the dog.

[@nadiyayazid4989]

Bro when the light fades away from her husband before dieing is so emotional😢

[@spiritsnsuch]

The expression she makes right before the pig dropped the cigarette is haunting. It's the type of haunting when you lose someone so dear to your heart and wanting vengeance, to the point it's not justice anymore. This will go down as one of my favorite short films, hands down the storytelling and animation are perfectly done. I'm glad this film is getting the praise it deserves.

[@crusader465]

Its like a cat pouncing in where there eyes go big

[@kawi3013]

Hey! I made fuelled fanart come see if you want!

[@dawidek4267]

It doesnt deserve shit its a furry leffist propaganda that makes your kid want to be a furry if they watch it it gets engraved in your subconscious

[@Robotic_Individual]

@@dawidek4267 just because people used animals to replace humans it doesn't mean it automatically turns into furry propaganda

[@dawidek4267]

@@Robotic_Individual that's what they want you to think, but one day you might also be making an animation, and you might think "hey what if i make characters animals like in that animation about a weird cat i saw" and this is how it controls your life through your subconscious do you understand

[@kittisaurous]

Wait, I just read the description. THIS WAS A COLLEGE PROJECT?! Wow! You guy's must've taken so much time on this! I hope you guys got a really great grade on this, because wow. The details. How after she kills the man her movements are jittery, how much you can tell she wants revenge, the flashbacks, everything. You can tell she regrets what she has done, and at the cost of another person's life, she got the gas.

[@amanpuri7079]

Right? They're awesome

[@mid_tl]

It's crazy, this film is filled to the brim with emotion and it goes so deep. It really is incredible.

[@lewisplaiz23]

"i got the gas... but at what cost"

[@superhilarious]

regularly the cost is like a liver, but now its a life in this animation, i like my odds in that one.

[@sarahstoney6299]

i actually agree

[@zarbyxar2968]

I love the symbolism here with the metaphor between a car being fueled by gas and a person being fueled by revenge I also love how her pupils dilate after killing him like how a cat's pupils dilate when hunting prey.

[@mrdoggo63]

The details were really good lol

[@kulupu_ijo]

her pupils dilated not just after she killed him, but specifically when she sees the can of gas Unless you're talking about how her pupils were dilated whilst running at him, before the explosion?

[@liviwaslost]

They were also similar to the Doberman’s eyes.

[@tychonchosha3440]

Every single time I watch this I start crying. Just something about how good life can be, and how no matter how much you love someone. Horrible things could happen... life is just... like that....

[@Ghj3545]

Same

[@Appleeatpie97]

When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you. He who fights monsters must learn not to become a monster. This was a amazing short!!!

[@itsame_radey7240]

Having a grudge on the monster while not realising you’re becoming one yourself. And yes, this was amazing😭😉

[@wisbrington1559]

where did that come from? incredible statement :o

[@Appleeatpie97]

@@wisbrington1559 From Friedrich Nietzsche, just paragraph in a way

[@The_Paper_Star_Wizard_Hat]

Those who kill the monsters are most likely monsters themselves

[@helixxia9320]

@The_Paper_Star_Wizard_Hat killers of innocents are monsters. killers of monsters are heroes if they stop someone else from being harmed by that monster

[@LetMeExplainStudios]

This is one of the best shorts I have seen in a long time, animated or otherwise. It perfectly portrayed her pain. And to see her nearly slip into becoming a monster only to pull herself back from the brink was brilliantly presented.

[@Loading...2740.]

Welcome to the club!

[@SundownerMGRR]

Hey Aren't you that woman who lives in a spooky witch hut in the woods and makes youtube videos 0_0

[@AidenWalkerrr]

+

[@daisyphinney1038]

@@SundownerMGRR She's the witch of the woods, mate. You should see her treehouse. Kinda want a treehouse now.

[@megadjjim787]

Hi Becca!

[@lotus4688]

At 5:56, the way her eyes line up with the killer's in the wanted poster is such an incredible detail. I had to rewatch to notice since the scene is rather quick, but it truly exemplifies how her mindset has become one and the same with the person she despises enough to attempt to murder. Her shock afterwards too, as if she's not seeing herself but the monster she swore to end the life of. The shot perfectly demonstrates the genuine fear she has for her own reflection, and how changed she has become.

[@Project-YT]

I noticed it when watching in 2x

[@Guy-mc4hm]

I especially like how she had the wanted photo in front of her rear view mirror. Symbolically and literally, her desire for revenge prevented her from relflecting until the very end.

[@kaydenbigman]

I had almost the exact same experience. My dad was shot. The guy didn’t get charged. He said it was “self defense” because my dad came out with a gun when the guy came in the yard WITH A LOADED GUN. what do you expect him to do? Be chill about a guy with a gun in our yard. So yeah. This animation really hits deep.

[@lotus4688]

@@kaydenbigman oh dude im so sorry. did your dad recover?

[@kaydenbigman]

@@lotus4688 no. he is unfortunately deceased. I wish the suspect to go to hell.

[@YourBoyGyrus]

2 years ago this made me tear up, as if it was like real, and until now it's still made me tear up a bit.

[@AlisonSan-c4d]

It’s been 2 years since this was made-

[@YourBoyGyrus]

Oh wait I forgor

[@AlisonSan-c4d]

@@YourBoyGyrus ist Alr thanks for changing it

[@AlisonSan-c4d]

@@YourBoyGyrus I just hate when people say like “I been watching this person for 10 years” even tho they started 2 years ago or something

[@YourBoyGyrus]

@@AlisonSan-c4d but it just feels like it's 3 years old, cuz 2021 was like 3 years ago, I might've misunderstood

[@Mahsira]

The gas couldn't take her to anywhere, she already lost her way... This is very heart-breaking yet touching story, I can't help but rewatch it several times to know each details.This is really amazing, the color design and character expression are flawlessly done, definitely one of the best animation in this year

[@jenbi7806]

bruh i've watched this for like 10 times

[@redflame300]

@Dempseyration lol

[@milktea6676]

I know 😭 I agree so much It made me cry so hard

[@Katikun]

@Dempseyration and here, we continue until someone said "i watch it for 1k time"

[@terrorban0]

my male reproduction organ is burning

[@emilyjane8569]

5:20 you see the body of the gas station employee dead but she doesn't care because she's hyper focused on the fuel for the revenge. Shes lost herself entirely to the point where doesn't see how far she's gone. Where filling up the car is more important than the innocent life she just took. Very well done

[@DylanDkoh]

Where is the body

[@carlagabrielaloza483]

Yes, but not very clear

[@diana-iz5qq]

@@DylanDkoh if u pause at 5:22 you see the body before the fuel

[@Autizm_factory]

If you go on 0.5x speed and pause on 5:22. You see him

[@milktea8368]

you got the point omg

[@anikayap6777]

6:26 If you look at it closely, you can see the exact moments when the lights leaves his eyes. There’s so much detail in this short film alone! And then you start crying because you realize how sad it is

[@MetasActReon]

And until she cries, there is no light/reflection in her eyes in the present. (Also, with the pig, but that's typical for working retail.)

[@catcat5308]

And in must all the animation she don't have light, but when she looks at her flashbacks she have those lights

[@noveltyantiques]

yeah

[@clark5426]

That's an accurate detail on the signs of death or dying, I've read that the lens of the eye starts to dry quicker moments right after death, so you actually see the exact moment someone dies through the reflected light on their eyes dimmer, because the dying/decomposition process begins.

[@GirlandGoth]

I didn't read the full message so I didn't see the 'you cry cuz it's so sad' but when I skipped to that part, I cried

[@hourglass2230]

My teacher showed the entire class this today. I instantly got flashbacks for when I first watched this. Bravo.

[@Amagarrd]

Not sure if this was a minor detail or not but I love how the protagonist sets the murderer's photo in front of the mirror, like that's her motive to get revenge on him and she can't look back. ...And eventually tearing it up after she realized she became the very thing she went out to destroy, looking back and fixing something that she was guilty for. Something the murderer didn't do humanely.

[@ismellmandude6401]

I wonder if she'll get told off for blocking her mirrors, too.

[@aRealOne9894]

Minos prime ultrakill can't really be talking about refusing revenge

[@aRealOne9894]

Like dude mf minos prime you mf get out of the flesh prison first thing you mf ass do is kill your freer for revenge, then proceed to go kill Gabriel still for revenge mf shit yo mouth get railcoin mf ass

[@HenryNWhite-zp5zp]

She could have completed her revenge and then turn herself in

[@HenryNWhite-zp5zp]

Also, how is she fixing anything? The guy is already dead, there's nothing fixable here

[@zzeroara9511]

this was one of the most heart-breaking, emotional and well-thought out stories I've ever seen. nothing has filled me with a feeling of remorseful empathy and depressive dread as the ending of this did.

[@jeffreyfiggins4573]

someone just learned how to use a thesaurus lmfao

[@zzeroara9511]

@@jeffreyfiggins4573 ????? have you considered that some people can have bigger vocabularies than you do? you sound like a manlet

[@unafrutabienputa573]

@@jeffreyfiggins4573 STOOOOOPPPP OMG

[@ryantheblockhead]

@@jeffreyfiggins4573 HAhahah, but fr though this was really good.

[@papacheese8962]

does anybody something like this? like not exactly but to this quality.

[@ArtzieKit]

I can admit, I’m disappointed in myself for not having seen this nearly a year ago. This is such a great animated short. To think that a bunch of college students have a much better capability of creating an animated story than most, big show producers and such. This is just quite amazing.

[@ethancole800]

This has to be the best short film I have ever seen. The lighting, animation, music, etc is the best part pare that with the tragic story of grief ptsd and revenge you get the saddest but best short film I have ever seen. 10/10 stars.

[@PolishMrGoose]

You got the right point. Also watching this short film gives us all hope that film industry isn't falling down to bad grade like Hollywood (modern).

[@kainoa1244]

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[@chadbigirimana5647]

Well said (typed) lol

[@owlbearings2151]

Exactly! Idk why I’ve been skipping it out all this time!

[@Skibidipomnilvr69]

My dad died and when he did, i couldn’t comprehend it, it didn’t make sense, i knew his health was bad and đi knew it was going to happen but the only thing that really stuck is he would get better one day. And after that i was just angry on how unfair it was, i needed him, i really did and i loved him so much i couldn’t blame him. I just knew something hurt him, he couldn’t have done this to himself, i had dreams of him secretly hiding our hiding from something, it’s been a while now. He feels like a stranger. Miss you dad. Always have.

[@ReyRey42315]

She looked so insane the way she just got right back up and rushed to fuel her gas tank, determined to continue her mission even after killing someone and literally blowing the place up. It's crazy how she was so caught up in catching the monster, she slowly BECAME the monster. Truly an appropriate time to say, "You became the very thing you swore to destroy."

[@bogymanthedark]

Those eyes when she ran at the store clerk with the glass bottle. that's when you know she became the killer there.

[@ReyRey42315]

@@bogymanthedark Yeah man, was scary af 😰

that's exactly what i thought in the part she saw her eyes on the mirror and see they became the same as the killer's

[@sepur_lempung34official]

​@ true

[@Random66860]

I still don't understand why the killer didn't kill the girl

[@benjaminmarson4622]

I know that a lot of people feel sad at the climax when she bursts into tears, but as someone who regularly bottles up their emotions, that part was incredibly well done and amazing to watch. You can feel the catharsis, the weeks or maybe even months of grief pushed down behind blind rage, all coming back and hitting her at once. She is just now confronting the fact that he is gone, and there's nothing she can do to bring him back.

[@danblue_playz5583]

yeah it's very well made.

[@VetteGeeOh]

I got yelled at today because I was banging on peoples doors

[@TheNameIsNobody]

@@VetteGeeOh Legalize nuclear bombs

[@VetteGeeOh]

@@TheNameIsNobody hey guess what

[@calamari805]

@@VetteGeeOh What?

[@Kitten_Cacophony]

I love the eyes of all of the characters in this, especially of the main character. The way her eyes twinkle in the flashbacks, how they reflect the fire when she wakes up, how they dilate when she attacked the shopkeep with the broken bottle or when she found the gas can when she woke from the explosion, they shimmer and glisten when she cries and you can tell she can't see the phone's keypad through her tears because they appear murky, it's so good! Plus the animation for any liquid is just mesmerizing, be it petrol, blood, or tears! I forgot to mention sound design, especially in the final scenes. Papers rustling, water/blood dripping, cool and sharp winds on a winter's night, the quiet yet ever-present hum of the car's engine, the crackling of fire off in the distance... Putting the music on hold and surrounding the audience in ambiance really grounds the animation.

[@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou.]

Eyes are windows into the soul. I'm defiantly gonna take inspiration from this for my own animations... assuming I ever get my lazy @$$ to animate something.

[@dawidek4267]

Cringe furry

[@Takeinix]

Sometimes hatred blinds our reason and the feeling of losing the person we love the most is like losing a place to return to.

[@danitho]

To me, the most emotional part was her, looking at what she had done at the end. The way she just kneels down. The gas station owner probably had someone who loved him too. And she inflicted the same pain on his loved one. I rewatched it and one awesome detail was that there's a no smoking sign, right above his head as he's looking at her. At first I thought he kind of caused this on himself but she literally attacks him with a sharp object.

[@oy_oy_]

I think the sign means no smoking inside the building, what's why he went outside

[@danitho]

​@@oy_oy_ iirc, a no smoking sign has a 25-50 ft proxmity. And because it's a gas station, I dont thing he was supposed to be smoking within 25 feet of the pumps. It's too dangerous.

[@oy_oy_]

@@danitho ye, your right

[@ItsMinnowSeason]

She didn't even get to attack him honestly, he dropped the cigarette before she could.

[@minimonsta8475]

​@@ItsMinnowSeasonThat doesn't change the fact that she was ready to harm someone to get her way.

[@ClassicCyn]

4:15 this is definitely my favourite part of the whole short film. The way the music cuts out as we see the mc sprinting at the station employee, with the whole world warped in a shot so brief we can only focus on the mc's eyes as they approach. From the glass shattering, the the pitter patter of her feet, to the build up of the cigarette falling and lighting the gasoline, the audio design for everything was nothing short of spectacular!!

[@captainsquiggles5958]

Same XD I rewatched it over and over again X

[@supersolomob422]

Just like an empty space in a busy artwork is extremely meaningful, silence is as well. If you're used to the stimulation of a sense, you really notice once it's gone. Loss of visual makes the mind focus more on sound, loss of sound make the mind focus more on visual

[@jos8009]

Same dude, no long need to use Mc, because her name is Cathy. Got it from instagram by the spoilers.

[@supersolomob422]

@@jos8009 oops yeah forgot to tell him. It was just concept art, they’re not really spoilers. If you didn't notice, on their insta they only posted stuff about the flashbacks so everyone though it was just gonna be a cute little animation. Not nearly as dark, or about revenge as they let on, even tho their name is KilledTheCat and the shorts name is "fuelled", which can be a bit foreshadowing. But, on April fools day they posted the video of her waking up while the gas station burns, but played it off as an April fools joke. So it was a surprise to some to see how dark it was when it was released, I love the way they bamboozled people

[@jos8009]

@@supersolomob422 thanks for the heads up 👍

[@sneg8616]

I love movies that treats people like they usually do,most movies just think we’re dumb and stupid so they have to explain everything,Imagery speaks more than words sometimes and the way it was shown here was both creative and interesting. It takes on a topic that is very human that when people are in stress they may choose violence in order to get what they want,which explains how easily you can become a murderer not just the message but the animation and art style is gorgeous,.

[@ChooseYourOwnAdventure1]

I agree completely with what your saying and I see what you mean, I adore how human it feels making it both sad and incredible.

[@CANALIMG]

But there aren't people in this movie

[@walkinglord5gaming616]

@@CANALIMG No, but it conveys how humans can quickly resort to... Immoral actions whenever things do not go their way. Basically they allow their instincts to reign supreme over their rationality. At least that how I interpreted the animation.

[@kikiwg2264]

"mwahahahaha now that I caught you let me describe in great detail my eveil plan in case you were not quite sure why I made this machine, telling you this could never go wrong >:D" -pretty much all villains in all stories

[@IceWater-dz4wi]

I don't want to disappoint you, but in this movie, the thought also lies on the surface.

[@旅行者-d3f]

大切な人を奪われたことで過去に囚われ、復讐を志すあまり本来の自分すら忘れてしまう。 誰もが当たり前に平和を享受出来る世界であることを心の底から願っている。

[@hoshitoshi]

DUUUUDE, the insane perspective when she ran towards the viewer (aka, the gas station employee) was so SO GOOOOD i am absolutely obsessed with it omg

[@ximirux2408]

YEAAAH that was sick, and crazy LOVED that part

[@MeloAvis]

4:22 timestamp

[@abgmurrell4074]

definitely some of the best animation i'd ever seen.

[@AltBinc]

I agree the view when she ran towards the gas st employee with the glass bottle it was so cool animation isn't just for kids and this proves it

[@sexygirlmax2019]

i slowed it down and watched it like 10 times...just...wow...

[@Studyducko]

I like the question that proposes: when it stops being justice and starts being vengeance? Justice is a very tricky concept for people, because it's not about us as individuals but about society order. And by that, it would never adjust to anyone completely. So what she's doing isn't searching for the murdered, she's hunting them down; she wants to inflict a pain similar to hers. It's sad because she could choose moving on for good, asking herself "why this type of things happend today?", but instead she choose "why did you do this to *me*?" And where does that lead her? She just killed someone that didn't have anything against her, that in any other situation would be a come and go talk and that's it. But now she's this monster born from a ghost of her past self and it's too late to regret it. She has to live with what she had done, I hope she can do that

[@AliAsif303]

From the looks of it, she truly regretted what she had done by calling the police and standing right by the decimated gas station, likely to turn herself in. But it just shows the lengths that one would go to for avenging someone they loved dearly

[@kazzoo8722]

She should have hired somebody, then she wound't have to hurt anybody.

[@sheepythebott]

She was a nice woman... Who lived from 0:00 to 8:58

[@Hiroman17]

@Yomas Riprud nop she would go to jail for life, murder whit intent. No therapy for the wicked.

[@kazzoo8722]

@Zoe Guy The job would have gotten done, and without killing any innocent people.

[@originalstickers]

The composition of the shot at 2:29 is flawless. We're made aware that it is protagonist's perspective from the low angle of the shot. The tilt is a subtle hint that her perception is "skewed". Then you have the sign reading 'bacon' right next to his head, alluding to both how she perceives him (nothing more than meat) AND his death in the coming moments.

[@lonelytiger5011]

Damn you have a good eye

[@unknownuser6549]

Um isn't that supposed to be the name of the gas station? Maybe you missed the word gas underneath it?

[@Heroesflorian]

@@unknownuser6549 yeah that is the name of the gas station... and now go figure why they deliberately chose to name that hog-manned gas station exactly "bacon".

[@matthewaurelio8406]

Good use of the dutch angle/tilt too

[@awesomesausome1557]

@@Heroesflorian ye they also "bake in" gas. Likely unintentional, but a lovely little bonus

[@k4yleexaquilix]

Imagine losing someone who cared, loved, protected, kissed… it’s hard to lose someone like friends, boyfriend, husband, mother…. Someone who you loved the most..

[@amazingjasononemillion6999]

I'm always suprised on how talented an animator or a group of animators, and story writers and everyone has to be to make this 9 minute animation feel like an hour

[@midnightbat344]

9 min for an animator it feel like month

[@amazingjasononemillion6999]

@@midnightbat344 True it does take really long to make an animation

[@Catto_Ninja]

@@midnightbat344 probably a whole year or even more than one year, since it's so good in literally all the aspects (sound design, storytelling, animation, colours, character design, etc).

[@justadragonnamemarcus1751]

Old disney movies be like The true gold

[@MufflesTheGerbil]

@@justadragonnamemarcus1751 _Those things felt as decades to make so Disney copied most of their animations to release newer films faster. If they already had a walking animation they would just copy that to save tons of time. There's a person that talks about all the stuff that Disney did to save time on their animated films by copying somewhere on KZbin._

[@crumb.crumblet.S.crumbington]

i cried so hard watching this, everything about this animation was so great i love it so much T-T

[@t00moons]

Yeah the colors and emotion was amazing, I completely agree with you

[@kittypie8771]

this animation AHH so sad and good same fime

[@The_psp_secret]

Wait what are you doing here?

[@KopyErr]

Same…

[@shaylacj]

Ikr??

[@LiminalyMillie]

5:27 The way her pupils slowly dilate when she sees the gas. She is so fixated, so hyper focused and obsessed with her one goal. She doesn’t even care about the corpse.

[@HeckyTheFnaftic]

Common sense of cats when excited

[@CoolManSwag.]

I think in a way the animation even pulls you into Cathy's perspective even more by having the camera essentially ignore the corpse as well, I didn't even notice it until you pointed it out.

[@DOMyth]

i didnt see one

[@tiagodecastro2929]

​@@DOMythStart at 5:22 and play it at 0.25x speed

[@DOMyth]

I was traumatized. Thanks,@@tiagodecastro2929 ! (that was a joke I am not emotionally scarred)

[@Radsiveel]

It’s a small detail but if you look at her husbands eyes right before he dies you can see the light in his eyes slowly fading a small detail that just makes it so much sadder 😭

[@Sky_Firez]

*She became the very thing she swore to destroy. Gorgeous short.*

[@slickt8128]

Beware when fighting monsters, you do not become a monster for when you look into the abyss, the abyss looks back

[@Alan-ok6kw]

@@slickt8128 Reminds me of a certain knight from Dark Souls

[@samehsaad5829]

Hmmm what knight we talking about?​@@Alan-ok6kw

[@beef_drink]

6:12 Is easily my favorite part; however, the shine fading from her husband's eyes is gut-wrenching.

[@damnyou2586]

how did u notice it 0_0

[@beef_drink]

@@damnyou2586 With the shine in my eyes.

[@rtificial8292]

Farrrrk that was painful

[@kitsunemesis]

It's usual in anime

[@beef_drink]

@@kitsunemesis That's depressing.

[@lumidotexe]

Gosh that was phenomenal. The story, animation, and entire production of this drew me right in, amazing job to everyone who worked on this!! 💚

[@RyanSoltani]

Yeah

[@kawi3013]

Hey! I made fuelled fanart come see if you want!

[@werter4569]

@@kawi3013, I want to see it.

[@endynation4968]

Blah blah blah it's the point of the film

[@clearlynotchloe]

@@endynation4968 what is even your point?

[@Sh0rtcakexii]

I know I may be late to the party, but this animation was so beautifully written and executed that I had just had to leave something here for me to look back at. The art style, the amount of emotion in the pictures, it can really bring tears to your eyes. The fact that this was meant to be a school project too makes it all the more incredible

[@MsAngelofdarkness29]

God I legitimately cried when she did. The raw emotion she felt then and there, how genuinely she was crying and just clearly needed comfort just hit me in the heart. This is an absolute master piece in both visuals and story telling. I only wish we could know why that dog murdered her husband, but I understand it's not the point of the video heh. Girl really just needs a good hug and love from others around her, poor little thing. Side comment; I love the artstyle, it's manages to work for a soft look as well as a grim, dark one. Amazingly done.

[@MeloniestNeon]

It's actually explained in the scene with the newspapers and maps on the car seat, it reads "Robbery leads to one death," implying the murderer was nothing more than a lowly crook to begin with, that he killed only so he could take what wasn't his to begin with. Really ties the whole thing back to the unfairness of life, and how a single person's actions can ruin another's life, even a crime as small as stealing from someones house... or stealing a can of gas.

[@missseaweed2462]

@@MeloniestNeon Her robbery also lead to one death, but we can see her motives. The dog and her eyes are the same, so wouldn't it be okay to imagine that there's more nuance behind the dog's backstory than just being a lowly crook? Maybe the dog had a family to feed and a ton of debt, you never really know, huh?

[@wilforddraper1894]

@@missseaweed2462 true it never a good thing to veiw anyone as pure evil, there's almost always a reason but thats not what the animations message is.

[@KittyKatty999]

I wonder if the possible wife of the newest victim, will go through a journey similar to the Protagonist Cat...

[@sageafrochill3621]

@@KittyKatty999 Oh no… The cycle will never end!

[@GenerallyChaotic6839]

These comments are all correct, but they don’t really touch on just how wordlessly amazing this is on your first initial viewing. It’s absolutely horrifying and wonderful in all sorts of ways. I was just reading the comments as everything unfolded and when the gas station exploded, I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. Her wide eyed, manic look as she messily poured the gas into her car and shakily put the keys in the ignition. There was no hesitation in it, she just saw that she still had gas, then took the opportunity to take off and was only brought back to reality when she finally saw her own desperation through the rear view mirror. Then it goes through the flashback sequences through her eyes and we see her lover’s face and then you don’t even realize you’re crying until she does because you had froze and went into autopilot just trying to watch what happens next just as she goes into autopilot and tries to get into her car. There are no words to describe just how amazing this piece of work is. Everything will be an understatement.

[@dnxx503]

Yes

[@ItsCogsy_]

Good Soup 👌

[@johnhammondsparedexpense]

Well said

[@Zed9659]

Well she sucks

[@barbequelays4401]

Animal crossing lol

[@jaxprismite6672]

I could write an essay about why this is a genuine masterpiece. Words cannot fully express how impressed and in love with this work of art I am. Everything about it is perfect, and because I can’t find a way to email the creators, and I’ll do my best to express why I believe that in this comment. Firstly, calling the visuals stunning would be doing them a disservice. They are breathtaking. The lighting is fantastic. The chilling moonlight, the warm overlay of the memories, and the smoldering glow of the flames are all perfectly used and visualized. I adore the detail that was put into the protagonist’s eyes. I love how they reflect her heart; soft and sunny when she’s herself, burning and transfixed when she’s become consumed by the desperation to complete her quest for vengeance. I love how the blood, her blood, looks…real. Everything else, even the other liquids, in this film are cartoonish. But, the blood is different, the way it looks and moves feels creepily real. Breathtaking. But, the art isn’t the only thing about this film that makes is a masterpiece. The story is fantastic. The concept of vengeance for a loved one isn’t unique, but the way this film makes it feel otherwise is a testament to the skill of the writers. I love how we are shown fragments of memories involving our protagonist and her husband, and I love how we are told it somewhat chronologically. We get to see them meet, their fondness grow, and their happy marriage. The desperation and drive the protagonist shows in her quest is scarily real. It’s both frightening and heartbreaking to watch her become the very monster she wishes to destroy; a cruel, ironic, twist of fate. A tale of good intention led astray. The audio is genuinely impeccable. The music and sounds aren’t anything special on their own, but the way they are used in the film gives them so much impact and weight. The crackling flames complimented by the dark synthesizer. The melancholic tune that floats in the air as the protagonist reaches for the bottle. However, where the sound direction goes from amazing to fucking outstanding is where there is little to no audio. Proving that less is more, the scene where our desperate housewife attacks the gas station owner doesn’t have dramatic music, heavy breathing, or screams. Just the rapid steps of the protagonist’s feet as she charges silently, murderous intent burning in her eyes. Whether the lack of dialogue was out if necessity or a stylistic choice, I think it worked to the film’s advantage. We don’t need a narrator or the protagonist to tell us she’s angry, sad, and desperate. We can see it in the stress lines on her face, in her vulnerable-yet-determined eyes, in her defensive, glaring posture. She steals and even kills out of desperation. We don’t need a narrator to tell us that, the film just shows us. Finally, I want to call attention to one scene. The sobbing scene. That scene contains, without exaggeration, the most raw emotions I’ve ever seen in an animated film. Her tears were absolutely heartbreaking, and the fact that her crying was the thing to break the dialogueless silence of the film gave it so much more weight. I genuinely cried. I cried with her. That scene broke my heart. And, I love it. Anyways, that’s the end of my love letter. This film ripped my heart in half and I love every second of it. I have recommended it to all of my friends, and I hope to see more of your work in the future!

[@Zetr0]

He fr wrote an essay I'm dead 💀 A+

[@melonowl333]

I'm.. I'm balling

[@potatocake7037]

That's an A++++

[@ihearttoast8162]

You said you could and you did

[@wubxenon]

A+ isnt enough bruh

[@exar4444]

there aren't many films that can make me cry like this. however this film hit the nail on the head. spectacular.

[@coyotix]

The scene where she breaks down and realizes she's become the very monster she's been ready to torment for so long never fails to leave me crying.

[@EmotionalParaquat714神离天]

Where did get that name from?

[@thwobing]

womp womp

[@jmaez5178]

womp womp😔...@@thwobing

[@Glitchy_Kun]

womp womp

[@5Puff]

​@@EmotionalParaquat714神离天probably the Instagram if I remember right

[@RevenantIsHere]

Love this thing. I really like how the ending shot (8:02) parallels the beginning shot (0:00)

[@chasebwalkin8093]

Dang bro. Nice catch!

[@Takinyakeys]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that!

[@vaux1719]

the house isnt burning though, it just looks like it is because the lights are on

[@deny_all_spades]

Ur profile pic is from terminal montage aint it Revenant?

[@tristan_the_caretaker]

Wow, I didn't notice that

[@bassacaglia9434]

This is incredible! It’s such a simple story but there’s so much emotion conveyed through the animation. Not to mention the amount of work put into the background art, effects, and sound design. It’s just WOW Also I really love the Easter egg of all the production members having little cameos in the film! I didn’t expect that but it was such a good surprise

[@dis-trattic]

wait there was little cameos?

[@RyanSoltani]

It’s really well done!

[@regi5436]

I'd need a timestamp for that bc I managed to miss that part

[@gavinmitchell3709]

Killedthecat productions is the studio name, and judging by this being the one video on their channel I can imagine they are going places. I hope so, this video is phenomenal in every sense of the word.

[@bassacaglia9434]

For anyone curious about where the cameos were: 0:00 - Michelle, Catherine, Emily 1:43 - Josh, Daniel, Eido, Aroona, Fawn 3:20 - Georgia, Jisoo, Starlyn, Subin If you go on their Instagram account you can see their respective animals!

[@GD-TheDragonstar]

Poor Cathy... There's no dialogue, but it's saying so much. The animation, the emotions, the sound, it all comes together in this masterpiece!

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

The heart-shattering ending where she breaks down crying after looking at the mirror as a revelation summed up the quote, _"You become the very thing you swore to destroy."_ Man! The poor cat housewife really deserves better.

[@insaneyogurt4993]

What about the cat husband he got did wrong

[@kikopaws9663]

@@insaneyogurt4993 the husband didn’t do anything, the murder itself is what she didn’t deserve

[@Andyou_3]

What, does the pig thing have the high grounds now?

[@jack-v]

How many comments do you make? I see you commenting on a video every couple of months.

[@Ttegegg]

@@jack-v this is his life now

[@norakennedy6523]

Not many people are pointing this out so I just wanted to mention that in the first flashback of the day her husband got murdered the focus is entirely on the killer and her husband's body is barely in her periphery while the scene is painted harsh reds, but after she sees what she has become and we're shown the same moment again the killer isn't even on screen, the focus is entirely placed on her husband and it's lit by a soft pink. Just an example of amazing cinematography.

[@themadnessofspace5306]

As a longtime narrative artist, filmmaker, concept artist, story artist, etc....every single aspect of this short was crafted to perfection. The symbolism of the fire on one side and the dark blue forest on the other, and she in her red car in between, reaching that moment of limbo where she could easily become a monster if she made one more small decision - and then pulling herself back and finally processing some of her grief in a very acute, self aware way. Her environment, the moment in the short; everything was made in this story to emphasize the point at which the main character finds herself. The car running out of gas, stuck in the middle of nowhere, etc. Everything is done as support for her emotional arc, but it's not a passive arc, which is THE BEST. Every decision she makes actually affects the world, rather than the character being blown every which way by random circumstances (which is THE WORST). And the moments of her memories were, at first, of her husband assisting her: assisting her to climb down, catching her falling, etc., giving you the impression he took care of her and that she was not, perhaps, very self sufficient. And in the present we are given a very different form of her: strong willed, unafraid, wildly motivated, unhealthily so; she is propped up by her rage and she is probably the most "capable" she has ever been in her life - but finally somehow finds a balance emotionally. Because processing grief of that magnitude takes a great deal of self-awareness, strength, and self-sufficiency; perhaps, in finding her strength, she can appreciate her partner even more. What a blessing, in a world of noise and mediocre filmmaking by huge studios, this group of students has given us!

[@pacifistminigun3987]

what do you mean exactly with "character being blown every which way by random circumstances"? Like, if you have some examples

[@subfusc-f3z]

@@pacifistminigun3987 the instance of the cigarette dropping on the splashed puddle of the gas which in turn led to a huge explosion

[@fencepostlamb3260]

I can tread all of that

[@Ch3rith]

Bro left a multi paragraph essay.

[@subfusc-f3z]

@@Ch3rith This film is supposed to be theorized and delved into, that's a reason why I enjoy these kinds of films 😃

[@mycincheese]

jfc it doesn't matter how many times i watch this, it hurts EVERY single time. beautiful and absolutely heartwrenching

[@RustyMew]

0:04 Denial 0:22 Anger 3:04 Bargaining 5:57 Depression 7:59 Acceptance

[@danielsimon4542]

🤯

[@joelgonzalez4860]

The 5 stages of grief. Good catch.

[@K4tsukiBakugo]

Dabda

[@Sansundertale43]

Oh

[@lorincmascher9711]

Eh... I feel that forced a little bit.

[@alanadamoondemon4ever]

6:26 The way the light just fades away in her husband's eyes, it really shows the life had left his eyes literally. Such small details like that is absolutely my favorite and it makes this moment all the more sad and tragic.

[@not-so-obvious_autism777]

And the way the light in his eyes was moving, to me it feels like he was trying so hard to hold on, even for just a few minutes more, to look at his wife This short makes me cry every time bro 😭😭😭

[@SeamusYap]

That’s a bit spooky

[@wellIhavenothingbettertodo]

Wow really?? No way!

[@sir_fluff]

absolute chills, really loved this sm 😭

[@luvmxllie]

Greetings sir fluff :0!

[@Constant_Of_CheeseCake]

:0

[@SorrowfulI]

Yea

[@Chiffiez]

Yoo fluff

[@vinyl810]

Yooo fluff

[@FollowTheOwl]

I wish they told us if they're making a sequel or not so the ounce of hope can die or thrive within me... Because this is the only animation to make me emotional and invested in it, in only 9 minutes.

[@Tealflvrry]

I love how in 5:22, you can see a glimpse of the gas dude but the camera pans to the gas as if the wife completely disregarded what she just did because she’s focused on getting the fuel to continue her revenge

[@NickAndriadze]

Such a small yet wonderfully executed detail indeed, didn't even notice it on my first viewing. I am becoming more and more amazed on how much ''simply college students'' can achieve with enough creativity, willpower and determination.

[@jampersand0]

Not sure if this was intentional, but another small detail I noticed is that the gas station is called Bacon Gas and the profile of the roof above the pumps looks like a bacon strip after the explosion (5:10).

[@NickAndriadze]

@@jampersand0 Oh, wow. I just noticed. Also, the fact that the owner is smoking right below the ''NO SMOKING'' sign *2:47**.* If a lifetime of watching movies has taught me something, it's that cigarettes and gas stations never mix well.

[@Moon-qq8we]

I’m tryin to listen to that little tune at 6:13 on repeat 😭

[@hunibear2193]

Love how this also shows how important breaking the cycle of revenge is. The protagonist killed an innocent bystander in the process of getting revenge, which many fuel (pun unintended) another do to the same, and so on so forth. It's toxic, and while the ending is hopeful it also demonstrates why the cycle is so damaging for not just those involved, but also those at the sidelines.

[@skyfaller3d417]

Well it was technically an accident he got killed, she just almost did it when he dropped the smoke, plus he didn’t really look like a nice guy anyway, but I can’t really blame her, that cat lady lost her husband to a killer and drove her very angry, now she decided to turn herself in and hopefully get some help before things get worse.

[@Ino_38]

@@skyfaller3d417 We don't know what the motives of the dog was. It may have been similarly understandible. It's all about perspective. Also, the pig probably had a family too.

[@hunibear2193]

@@skyfaller3d417 Well yeah, that's kindof my point. Bystanders unintentionally get hurt in the cycle of revenge.

[@OzCroc]

I try to be a pacifist, but when I always hate the message that revenge is bad. I don't understand why because I'm a pacifist and I believe in reform instead of punishment for prisons. But I at the same time I feel in support of vigilante justice.

[@kaelcoorvacke6222]

@@OzCroc Mostly because revenge doesn't really help much for the victim, especially when it comes to the expense of themselves and/or innocent bystanders. There's loads of stories of people being put to jail for hurting, kidnapping, or outright murder for revenge. Same story with an uncle of mine. His 16 year old daughter was raped and beaten by an abusive boyfriend, when he found out, he beat the abusive boyfriend in his apartment so badly he had to call for an ambulance. He died in the hospital days later and my uncle was sentenced to jail for 12 years for involuntary manslaughter. He's left behind 3 children, including a 4 year old son and 9 year old daughter who'll have grow up without their father. I don't particularly condemn vigilante justice but I know it comes with major complications, enough that it has to be treated with a negative light always, healing and moving on has to be a priority and hurting others impedes that.

[@ãstralphoenix69]

I wanted to write a whole essay here, but let me just say that I love every single part of this short animation. This is... just unbelievably amazing

[@jeefberky9101]

I've seen many animations try and fail to use the big-headed, cute character style with a story I'm supposed to take seriously and they usually fall flat on their face. I'm not sure exactly what combination of things you used to evade this, but you did a phenomenal job. The parallel between her and the murderer in the mirror was especially fantastic, those kinds of parallels tend to be a bit samey, but that one was very creatively done imo.

[@Warman.]

her eyes

[@milksalmon]

@@Warman. yeah I think it's the pupils not being so dilated during normal means, and main character's eyes only dilated at the end

[@greenchess1832]

Man, the scene where she breaks down is so powerful. I’m not a spiritual person, but the scene makes me wonder if her husband is there watching her. It must be so painful for him to see his wife like this but be unable to do anything to help.

[@bubblyiee9052]

This is a short film that I need to pay for. I feel cheated, not because it was bad, but the fact that I was slapped in the face by amazing visuals, terrific pacing and heartfelt emotions in just under 10 minutes. I-- I don't think I deserve to watch this for free.

[@justeaden9568]

None of us do

[@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou.]

It's been a week and I can't get the image of her crying out of my head. Help.

[@colonelpopcorn1947]

Up until 5:55 I was expecting the classic revenge story. The complete 180 caught me completely off guard.

[@michellegardner7842]

FR

[@faithminic5570]

THIS is the BEST short film I have ever seen. The raw emotion i felt while watching this is unmatched.

[@creaturetapped]

I love how smoothly it transitions from the present to the past and back again. The protagonist is unable to let go of what was taken from her, to the point where it interferes with her life now, and I think it's a neat way of showing that.

[@holyrockthrower]

Guys, this story is not "really" about revenge. If it were, you would have seen some mad quest for her to hunt down the killer. Instead, it's about breaking the cycle. This poor woman is grieving the murder of her husband and suffering PTSD. When her car breaks down, she knows she will have to steal gasoline in order not to be left in a very dangerous place in the middle of nowhere. They guy confronts her for stealing his stuff. He's only looking out for himself, just as she is. But the confrontation triggers a flashback and she goes ballistic. It ends with a giant explosion. She comes to and is ok so decides to leave. She's got the gas and no one will know what happened. Inside her car, she realizes she's exactly the same as the murderer--she robbed a place and left someone to die--someone who probably has a wife and family and friends, all of whom would be devastated by his death. She is repeating the same circumstance that led to her own pain. But this begs the question--what about the murderer? Maybe he was only looking out for himself and his family, too. Maybe he had mental health issues and panicked or went ballistic in a similar way. Maybe he too was experiencing the same grief. Maybe it's all just a chain of endless grief and suffering and trauma. But with a modicum of self-awareness, we can change it. We can break the cycle. In choosing to go back and take care of the situation, she has done so. She'll probably face criminal charges, and we don't know for sure whether the man's life can be saved. The film doesn't tell us what happens. Instead, it gives us one thing: hope. The results of our actions aren't guaranteed, but morally speaking, the decision is the thing that matters. She CHOSE not to repeat the same actions that devastated her own life. She CHOSE to be responsible. She CHOSE a different outcome. We can all choose. We can break the cycle. So don't keep passing the buck. A better world begins and ends with YOU.

[@dgcfgvvgb6555]

i see why people would assume that its about revenge, because it is initially portrayed as such - she is obviously desperately hunting for the murderer in order to catch (if not kill) him, and in her delirious frenzy she saw the gas as the one thing hindering her journey. it was the most important thing for her in that moment.

[@superhilarious]

it will end. WITH ME, i literally make people be sad, and make their days SUCK, just to be happy, it makes me feel good.

[@katherinesmallbean3594]

Well to be fair the description outright says its about "a housewife on the path of revenge, but yeah you are right. It's definitely about breaking the cycle.

[@wladynosz1565]

@@dgcfgvvgb6555 Blinded by hate basically

[@krsynx]

Yeah, well the invader is definitely still out there having hardly such regrets. And we will never see him realize what he did to them.