LAST SUMMER - Animation Short Film 2022 - GOBELINS

[@dsalasbass]

This short film made me cry and so emotional. I’m a musician who recently had to leave his best friends and bandmates to move to another country and there isn’t a single day that I don’t think about the last time we played together, or the last festival that we were part of. I thank the creator for making this beautiful art piece.

[@digleva]

Tu tranqui Dani que el futuro seguro que estará de puta madre pa alguien como tu

[@jen_fsh]

Bro whyd you leave

[@icesultan]

@@jen_fsh Life, it's common to move out for some reason or another. Maybe it's because of a better opportunity or another more important reason. Sometimes you just have to leave even if you didn't want to.

[@naimaratuazizah2571]

:'((

[@d34d_z0mb13]

How’s life now dude? It’s been a year and all and I jst wanna know what up, dis you guys ever get back together? Have you moved on from music completely or maybe even find a new band?

[@acatthatmakeseclairs]

I can't help but feel bitter-sweet about this film. I'm entering my last year of highschool and I'm so scared of what my future holds, and what will happen to all the relationships I've built over the years. I understand Ren's fear of losing his friends, but I admire the fact that he accepts that may come to pass and instead appreciates the time he spent with them. I hope that I can enjoy this year with my friends, and create memories I can fondly look back on. Edit: I'm graduating in a week! It hasn't quite hit me yet though, but I'll update you all once the day arrives!

[@MarcoAdventures]

I may not be close to the end of my highschool years, but I'm afraid of "growing up". I'm afraid of forgetting, I'm afraid of losing the feeling of pure happiness. I'm afraid of being forgotten, being cold and alone. I don't want to forget them, I don't want them to forget me, but I moved away already, how am I going to maintain this friendship? Am I going to lose them? They chase their dreams with certainty, and I don't even know who I am without them.

[@samlafontaine8552]

@Marco Adventures sounds like you need to do a lot of soul searching, a lot of these fears are just that a concept that scares you, it's not a definitive thing. Why does growing up make you feel like all those things will happen? Growing up gives you the freedom to make what you can't do as a youth because you are too young, you get to choose for yourself, instead of being told what to do and not to do. And with friendships they will always come and go and change, don't stay stuck on the way something is I only one moment, appreciate it for what it is and what it will be as well, there is not negativity in something changing, just newness and adventure. You see it in such a bleak and negative light but Growing up is actually quite exciting, fun and positive, you just need to see past your ideas of what it could be, I'm sure you see business men types and think "that doesn't look fun" then why would you choose that life for yourself? Create your life to be the life you'd love to live don't just let it be whatever anyone else wants it to be. It's YOUR life do with it what YOU want! 😁

[@qwertycc5178]

@@samlafontaine8552 ik it wasnt directed at me but thanks

[@periquinn]

@@MarcoAdventures i have a best friend I've known since 4th grade. She and i stopped being friends in high school, found our way back, then she moved away junior year. We're 29 now, she lives across the country, even further then she did in hs/college and i am still going to be a bridesmaid in her upcoming wedding. I see her maybe once a year, if that. You have to be intentional. She was the worst texter in college so we've never had consistent conversation going but she also always knew she was never a bother if she called me out of the blue.

[@periquinn]

@Marco Adventures i will also say that if you feel lost without them and you dont know who you are, take a look inside yourself. Are you following after them, do you put them first and above everything else? Start pursuing your interests and find hobbies (if you dont already) i have other best friends I've drifted from when i realized i was never truly myself with them

[@CDawgVA]

I really loved this, amazing work!

[@gabehan6950]

Thank you for the comment -and- for all the content! I animated most of my scenes listening to you guys lol

[@yourdad3275]

our man of culture

[@cinnamon1468]

You watch goblins too?

[@julilolmo19]

I wasn’t expecting to find you here Connor What a pleasant surprise

[@lesteryaytrippy7282]

Oh yeah ✌

[@wugudoodles8547]

0:36 the way the flower blooms when she smiles....

[@FantasyTemple]

I love how the title of the film can be interpreted as “last year’s summer” and “the last summer we will be together” Pretty sick

[@earthchild236]

I wish I could listen to the whole song. But I love the animation, the art style is incredible. The story was relatable to me because as a perfectionist and a musician, it's hard to get stuff down. Thanks for the awesome short film Gobelins!!!

[@jacaanthony]

Hell yeah

[@ii-dh7lq]

NO BECAUSE SAMEEEEE

[@glassirok]

Yeahhh

[@ruisinjams]

anyone know where to find the whole song? :'

[@earthchild236]

@@ruisinjams man, I wish I did.

[@lisannevanpuyvelde2741]

I NEED the whole song! The song, story and vibe are just it!! As a newly started art student this feels so familiar!

[@camilocastano2128]

Yasssss please

[@virulentea4556]

FUCK so they don't have the whole song? They just pumped the melody full with the last-summer-happy/sad-energy and left us to die?

[@lisannevanpuyvelde2741]

@@virulentea4556 I think so, they didn't say anything about a whole song in the video or description so I assumed so 😭

[@olive3963]

I’m the same! new student and need this song to add to my uni playlist

[@ilemraz]

it reminds me a lot of island in the sun by weezer

[@helium6809]

C'est incroyable!! L'animation, les couleurs, les persos ultra attachants, la musique, les grenouilles, y a toutes les bonnes vibes de l'été c'est magnifique

[@cecelesbainsdepieds]

Surtout les grenouilles ! C'est ouf d'avoir réussit à retransmettre ces sensations bien particulières de l'été entre potes. (Sûrement grâce aux grenouilles !)

[@thejaidabowman]

I agree!

[@snorlaxdrumz]

Translation: " It's incredible!! The animation, the colors, the ultra endearing characters, the music, the frogs, there are all the good vibes of summer, it's magnificent"

[@graciekerr3137]

Oui, c’est tres bien

[@dida8252]

French 3 has prepared me for this comment

[@Waffel117]

It’s basically been exactly 2 years now, and this still hits pretty deep. Love it.

[@nox9749]

Yea, I just turned 18 today, so I came back to this

[@rukhsanakausar8440]

this feels so bittersweet, I'm in my last year of highschool and gonna have my finals in may .after that me and my friends will go on our separate ways... we tell eachother that we're going to be in touch but deep down all four of us know that can't be the case, we're going to get so busy studying and obviously moving on and making new friends that with time we're not gonna miss eachother with that intensity anymore... watching this has made me realize how the future is going to be and how I'll have to just let the past go whether i want to or not and its just kinda sad...

[@idksoup5933]

Same man

[@esthernnenna7286]

Same here too😔 Except this was last year for me I’m in college now and haven’t seen them in months

[@thebetterderpp7105]

Lyrics 5:08 Summer feels like forever The sun on my forehead like a fever Play the soundtrack to my memories All the perfect times are stuck on repeat But the sun is already low And I’m afraid it’s time to go The sun is already low Summer is already gone The sky is clear as I move on Summer is already gone (Yeah,Yeah)

[@johannaatsu8574]

Why isn’t it a real song fgs

[@thestarsailor972]

​@@johannaatsu8574 Yeah I would really like that, it's a very good song

[@sistbrofake]

😢😢😢😢😢 you made me cry.. this year might is my last year with my bestfriend..

[@shiny_edin]

Surprised it took him that long.

[@thebetterderpp7105]

@@shiny_edin What are you talking about?

[@freshcupofangst]

This is an incredible short film, within just under seven minutes you managed to perfectly characterize everybody, showed off some beautiful animation skills, had some pretty solid voice acting, and overall told an incredibly compelling story. It left me not only wanting more, but shocked that it was already over. Simply fantastic.

[@LumaSloth]

That's how we can recognize a masterpiece.

[@freshcupofangst]

@@LumaSloth Indeed

[@Julies_OchakosVersion]

people with a chuuya pfp are found at the most random videos istg-- but i agree with you, i'd love to watch a series or a movie based on these kids and their story. not only that, but the animation is amazing and the artstyle really ties everything (the story, the feelings and the animation) together very well.

[@TheInfintyithGoofball]

​@@Julies_OchakosVersion I have no idea what istg means

[@Julies_OchakosVersion]

@@TheInfintyithGoofball istg is ''i swear to god'', you can google it

[@cherrylikesclouds4796]

I wish this was a 2 hours long film is perfect. I love the atmosphere and the landscapes, the lightning is beautiful too and the story bittersweet and very real probably one of my top favorite shorts from this channel.

[@cloudywisecat]

OH MY GOD I WOULD WATCH IT ALL THE TIME IF WE DID 😭

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

I'm glad it's not longer, it was perfect the way it is 🧡

[@Stasiiu]

i would love a movie like this

[@Fishylocker]

do u know other short flims or movies like this one?!

[@riverkoenig9673]

THE SOUND DESIGN OF THIS IS SO ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS??????? OMFG????????? AND OFC THE ART AND EVERYTHING AND AAAHH OH MY GODDDDDDD

[@rainbowawakening]

wasn’t expecting to start crying but this beautiful film got me. I’ve never been in a band but Ren’s story is heavily relatable..the way he’s staying while everyone around him is changing and moving on + the overwhelming sadness of not wanting your loved ones and the good times to go. this month one of the scariest changes is about to happen and I’m terrified, I can’t imagine the grief I’ll feel if things go wrong but it’s also making me cherish every moment I have with my loved one for the rest of the month. I don’t want the metaphorical endless summer to end either, but what’s meant to happen will happen

[@TheInfintyithGoofball]

so uh... I don't want to over step but do you mean someone's death?😢

[@xxt4av1nxx39]

how it was ?

[@grapesoda1373]

i dont comment on youtube videos very often, but this is honestly the best short film ive ever watched. i felt like i knew the characters so well in such a short amount of time, and i had that immediate connection with them. the background art and character design is some of the most beautiful ive seen, and the animation is smooth and beautiful that it all flowed together perfectly. as someone trying to teach myself how to animate, this is so inspiring. i hope that one day i can create something half as beautiful

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

It's crazy how this film is only a few minutes long, but it feels like one of those dreams that lasted hours.

[@NotReallyAHero]

Ikr? It's criminally underrated

[@titusrussellkingsley5481]

I agree with every word here. Stunning animation and story

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

It's amazing how big of a team it took to make just 7mins of animation, too. That always surprises me. I'd love to be able to animate someday too but I'm realising more and more that it's a collaborative artform a lot of the time, like film.

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

Last Summer's a favourite short of mine. It's the first of this year's collection of shorts, and it's an instant favourite. I love everything about it, the cute art style, vibrant colour, pleasant plot, endearing characters and fantastic music. I like how you can tell Ren feels destroyed about disbanding through his miserable expression. He cherishes his friends and the band they established.

[@funkuro]

This guy gets it.

[@_Sami__]

This was posted in October so how is it in the first collection of the year?

[@KaiZho888]

This was such an incredible watch! Felt so connected to the characters in such a short amount of time! Music was great too :)

[@tobiasjorgensen1628]

i just got that when ren splits the popsicle its and then looks really down its cause usually they’d buy two and split between the four of them so he’d give the other one to the piano kid, but he was already gone at that point

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

Ahhh thank you for pointing that out!! I missed the significance 💕

[@syurjevic]

I know this a French studio but I’m getting really deep Japanese vibes from the setting and scenery.

[@alabasterindigo]

GOBELINS and these student illustrators are THE reason I'm learning French and animation. Les étudiants qui réalisent ces films sont tellement inspirants, j'ai hâte de réaliser mon propre film !!

[@_kaleido]

This is amazing! I love how nostalgic the aesthetics and acoustics of the film are, from the visuals to the music, feels right out of a 90’s teen movie! The environments are so cozy, and the character acting is subtle but powerful, perfect for the film! Keep up the great work guys :D

[@bastian6355]

This was beautifull, love the colors, the simple caracther desing, it's like I was living the summer right there with the aesthetic. Also the history its relatable to me since despite all my friends have gone away for college never gonna be forgeted. This is my favorite short film from this year so far.

[@katchupp5067]

I’m literally Ren. Finished my senior year of high school, been playing for three years with these people and now they’re leaving to study abroad. this stinks.

[@diosmiosalome3663]

i'm convinced that this one, and the other Gobelin's animation Sundown and Golden Hour is set in the same universe. same vibes, same time setting, same conundrum (finding lyrics, finding the actor, finding the performer/or yearning for perfection), and all have amazing music! they are all beautiful

[@Studiosagi]

Had the exact same thought!

[@lr-]

They are all made by different people, so I do not think they are related, but they definitely could have inspired one another

[@Oak_Eggar]

There is others? Ill watch them

[@LumaSloth]

Damn, they all mean the same thing! It's a easteregg for sure!

[@LumaSloth]

@@lr- they said about the universe

[@youyouphan338]

oh my god, I wasn't expecting such a bittersweet story. My friends and I all recently moved to different places for college, and so this packs an extra special punch for me as our last summer together made us all real nostalgic. Your team did an amazing job 👏

[@ardacieu2841]

Vous avez fait fort cette fois ci, l'esthétique des années 70 rend vraiment l'idée d'un dernier été nostalgique que l'on retrouve dans tout les détails avec le grain de l'image, les casettes, le style vestimentaire jusques dans le style de la musique ! Un très bel hommage à toute une époque

[@LeBakalite]

Les cassettes pour la musique ;) les disquettes c’était dans les ordinateurs. Bisous de 1992.

[@ardacieu2841]

@@LeBakalite En effet, bien que les premières disquettes apparaissent en 1 967 c'est surtout dans les années 80 qu'elles se développent avec la deuxième génération et cela pour les ordinateurs Je vais donc corriger ça, merci de la remarque !

[@jeromejojo3875]

Plus années 80-90 que 70, j'ai l'impression.

[@torxio2650]

about to graduate high school, and I'm in that phase where all my friends are growing up and no longer able to have these moments, I was watching the video and feeling completely normal and then the final last summer shows and I'm just hit with a wave of emotion, like I've never felt before. this is truly art. thank you. I had almost forgotten what those memories meant to me, the emotion around them, and the value they hold. I can't tell if its good or not that I've realized it again, but all I know is that its making me cry.

[@torxio2650]

never have I related to one video so deeply. every stylistic choice: the music, the art, the characters, the interaction, the perfectionism, the fashion, the dialog it's all so relatable to me, maybe that's why it hit so hard.

[@TheInfintyithGoofball]

​@@torxio2650what about the cicada bugs?

[@seb1520]

This video makes me mourn the life I never had in high school.

[@jacobquigley9440]

The singer of the song, Bartholomew, is in a band called Mandelbro. They've got a bunch of great stuff with a similar vibe to the song in this short film!

[@marzettexo]

What’s the name of the song :0?

[@Joe-so6su]

@@marzettexo There isn't a complete version of this song. :( According a comment that used to be at the top, from the short artists, it was written just for this.

[@marzettexo]

@@Joe-so6su NAUUUUUURRR :[[[[[[[[[

[@satsujin4027]

This felt like a 20 minutes episode, it was AMAZING!!!!!

[@aedanhenry]

I love all the Ghibli homages in this! That one shot of the road with the sunflower in the foreground is right out of Totoro

[@torquedawg1004]

I come back to this short film every now and then. The simple yet appealing artsyle, the nostalgic lighting and backgrounds, the music, the imagery, the vibes, and especially the story make this so special. Last summer, the idea of my friends drifting away crossed my mind a lot, but I often just pushed those thoughts aside since they’re, well... scary thoughts. We had two years of quarantine and online school in my country. In a time where a kid couldn’t feel anymore alone, they kept me from falling into that. I bet we all kept each other from falling into that. I still feel like two entire years of my youth were taken away just like that, but my friends kind of alleviated that loss for me. These guys were a constant for me. We’d hang out in VC all day everyday playing games or just talking after (or during lmao) class. We wouldn’t even have to ask each other to join the call. One of us hops in VC, everyone else comes in. I remember laughter, so many inside jokes, and feeling carefree. It’s gonna sting so much when I lose this, and I think it’s starting to happen. We all go to different schools and some of us are in entirely different cities. So it’s a no brainer that when physical classes finally returned this year, we’d hang out less. We still hang out from time to time, but it’s gotten less frequent. As we near the last years of high school, work gets heavier and time lessens. One of them even left without a word to keep up with these things. I understand that building up your future is important and I very much wouldn’t like to interfere with that, but I’m just upset that they didn’t say anything before leaving. But I’m rambling at this point. I know friends naturally come and go and that I already have been miraculously making new friends, but making new friends doesn’t necessarily take away the sting from losing them. It’s so, so very difficult for me to talk to and connect with people for a natural lack of social skill, so it just sucks so much to lose people that I so quickly connected with. It takes so much for me to build up relationships. I’m gonna try to make the most of what time we have left to be kids together. I’m gonna miss these guys so much. Cattleyans, I know we’d never, ever say this type of thing to each other’s faces, but I love you guys.

[@torquedawg1004]

@lemon_boy sorry for seeing this so late,, i'm glad you enjoyed reading my comment

[@vernilane]

@@torquedawg1004yeah.. I kinda get this. I have had my friend groups over time, my first one consisting of me and two other people, and one of them wasn’t even really my friend, I just considered her one because she was the friend of my real friend, y know? I didn’t like her though. Me and that one friend still text occasionally but we never hang out, ever. That’s how it is with the majority of friends I have, we go long periods of time without talking, sometimes days, sometimes weeks, months, sometimes over a year. My most recent friend group consisted of originally four people, who were all my friends, but… things change, one person in that group changed so much I don’t even remember what she used to be like. The group of four didn’t stay a group of four for even a year, it.. shattered. Two people, left, and then it was just two of us. Me and my “friend” she’s… toxic now. I can’t stand her, being around her brings out a side of me I don’t like, and she is always making fun of my insecurities to make herself feel better, I’m almost glad we go to different schools this year. I won’t text her unless she texts me now. One of the four who originally left though, we still text, not often at all, but she’s a great person. I’m currently getting used to the flow of Highschool, and although people are nice I haven’t made any true friends. I wish I could have a perfect group of four, as shown in the video, but I know, just like in the video, people drift, change, and it’s never the same.

[@MENU2065kid]

​@@torquedawg1004exactly and it's so sad that they will never know how much we love and care about them .The friends you thought of growing together no longer wanna hangout anymore .The part of fading away friends is really really scary btw I hope you guys are doing well;)

[@esined2386]

a year later and I'm still waiting for the full song to come out. Got me in the feels with nostaglia 💜

[@WanderlustWanderer-iu2qr]

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[@Blobfish-ey8iw]

same

[@161friends]

3:38 not the sky dimming as they get sadder. wtf im obsessed already

[@lmaoyeeha]

this is just what i'd wish happened in our band, sometimes you let time pass and then the music, the band, dies. i cried watching this, it's honestly beautiful

[@segold9102]

Looks amazing! Congrats to the whole crew! I always look forward to these awesome animations and this one definitely didn’t disappoint!

[@chill_orange8374]

this gives a nostalgic, before-my-life-shattered vibe

[@Tiemen3]

I can't believe this got me to cry 2:30 into a 6 minute short, that's amazing. I love this animation style, it's strangely minimalist but incredibly expressive and they don't make the mistake that many youtube animators do of over-animating their characters' movements. It's subdued and subtle but still fluid and doesn't cut corners by only animating parts of the characters at a time, like anime often does. Great vibe, great little story, great characters and incredibly well done overall!

[@delilahdior2092]

I would do anything to see how this was made behind the scenes. The lighting and art style looks absolutely stunning I could look at this forever

[@claudiagusella8339]

CONGRATS TO EVERYONE (but especially to my dearest of friends, Nicola - so proud of u buddy), looks 🔥🔥🔥

[@UliTroyo]

Great piece! The art style is adorable; the vibes fuzzy and warm.

[@lunaponta594]

0:26 these twoooooooo

[@unfiniche]

i love how "we're not going to sing about frogs again" implies that they've done it before

[@artu543]

CARA QUE ANIMAÇÃO SENSACIONAL. O JEITO QUE A GENTE SE CONECTA COM OS PERSONAGENS EM SÓ 6 MINUTOS. OS CENÁRIOS. PORRRRRAAA BOM DEMAIS

[@planeteelevene]

Literally. I mean LITERARLLY, my best animation all year even though this is just October 2022, because of how it has touched my heart. I find it relative. Thank you for creating this. I have nothing but love and appreciations. ♥️♥️♥️

[@14choidh]

i love the way the instruments are so accurately animated. drums, bass, guitar and keys - all look realistic! thats so rare

[@stinkyspriteve]

every winter, i come back to this video just makes me miss all the fun i had in the summer :)

[@chickendrumstick7094]

I don’t know if it was intentional but the part that hit me the hardest was when he stopped smiling as soon as she stopped looking at him 3:10 because I do that a lot.

[@flargensnarf6500]

This whole thing slaps. Definitely see the passion, effort, and inspiration that went into it. Amazing animation! You should totally get that whole song published though it has such a feeling to it

[@_harrop]

man i felt this as a musician leaving for college and saying goodbye to all my friends. It really hurts. BUT this film is incredible, from the acting to the visuals to the music its incredible. I can't wait to see more

[@jehjah3854]

perfectly captures the summer heat, energy of youth, and bittersweet goodbyes, amazing animation! 👏👏👏

[@whitecanvas8748]

One of those animations you wish it lasted longer. BANGER.

[@n1okawa]

damn, i cried so hard. it is amazing. really touched my soul. all my friends and girlfriend are now in europe, while i am in south america. I don't know when i'll see them again. the film reminded us of our moments, we also tried to create a group. i also look a little like ren. thanks for the amazing work

[@violetfolgi]

This is so vibe-y and absolutely STUNNING, the design is so beautiful, the background, the music, the lighting. What a way to start off with the Gobelins shorts this year!!

[@pothaothao]

L'histoire, l'animation, et la musique originale sont tellement bien réalisées c'est impressionnant ! Rien que le cadrage de chaque scène, la lumière, la palette et les bruitages rendent le court métrage tellement immersif ! Un grand bravo à toutes les personnes qui ont travaillés dessus ça laisse bouche bée !

[@jocelinkee4215]

this leaves me with such a summer-sweet feeling!! I'm stuck on the scene with the popsicle sticks that split into four and three people remaining. There's something about it that feels so bittersweet and tender. I loved this!!

[@neru5839]

Damn, I resonate with this. I have a core group of four super close friends. These people have been siblings to me for 12 years. I'm going to be a senior this year. I'm entering my last summer. Nobody knows what's going to happen, and I can't imagine a world without my friends. I'm also a musician, just like Ren. This perfectly encapsulates that natural feeling of not even realizing time is passing when you're with your friends, and I love that.

[@teacupanimates]

1:02 when hes strumming its just a whole mood

[@matito5546]

Man, how can I tear up and almost cry for characters that I've only know for about 5 minutes... Amazing work, beautiful animation and wonderful song! Looking forward to listening to the full song soon!

[@clara-ui9qb]

this resonated so much with what is happening in my life tf I cried really pretty and the global mood is awesome!

[@skyred9010]

J'ai hâte !

[@qtip56792]

hey idk if anyone will see this but if no one does that’s okay. i originally saw this animation a few months after it came out. i was getting ready to go into high school. it was a completely new school and i knew no one. this video marked a time when i was saying goodbye to my middle school friends and going to a new chapter. it was refreshing yet also bitter sweet. since then ive rewatched it every summer. i did last year and wow. i was fresh off a huge break up and not in the best mental state but this video helped me remember my excitement for meeting people and connecting with them. i am getting ready to watch it now for the 3rd year in a row. that’s scary to me to think about. i have a great group of friends now and im in a good place. however this is one of my last summers. (pretty ironic given the name) im scared for this year because things actually matter. no matter how anyone tries to tell me to have fun these next couple years will be different than the ones before. i can’t control that which scares me yet is freeing. i might as well spend these last few years enjoying my time and youth. i get to blast chappell roan in my car with friends and get absolutely destroyed in volleyball. that’s what makes this time so special. i am young. i am free. i might as well enjoy it while i have time. i’m going to be enjoying the rest of the year and after. i hope anyone who sees this does as well. remember to live a #yolo life

[@aldoambrosiomagana5119]

This video has been popping out on my feed for a while now, I watched a bit of it back then but never finished it because I felt it would leave a bittersweet feeling on me, it did I can't help but wonder what would have happened to my circle of friends if it didn't dissolve the way it did, having the same friends since kindergarten all the way to junior high made me unaware of how much I sucked at MAKING friends, looking back, my friends probably had other friends outside of our own circle, and I didn't, so I never thought about what would happen once we all parted ways, once it did, I don't know what happened. High school went by fast and I ended up on my own, I feel weird whenever I recall someone from my past and I haven't had "that type" of friends anymore, seeing or hearing about the strong friendship stories make me mourn over the friendships I lost in a blink of an eye, but something about the beauty of strong friendships make me feel euphoric, I hope I don't grow old fast enough to miss on the opportunity for interactions like these, I would like to experience it for myself at least once

[@con_the_artist6823]

as someone who moved away from home 2 months ago for college for animation, this hits so damn hard and is beautifully made, great work :]

[@dmorfo4359]

I love everything about this animation - the style, the story, music really good, backgrounds is amazing

[@161friends]

3:38 hello?? HELLO??????? is nobody gonna talk about how pretty that background was

[@izworth9123]

I'm happy to say me and my best friend from high school are still best friends and play in a band together (it's not the same band we had in high school but still). I'm grateful we've been able to stay close for this long and I hope we keep making music together. Sometimes that once a week practice is all that keeps me together.

[@prsct159]

I've seen this last year and I'm back again. It's still one of the best.

[@prsct159]

back here again.

[@karamii9147]

this was a such a lovely and well crafted film! the mood of summer is captured so well with the different tones, weather, and animals that appear throughout. the art direction is so beautiful, amazing work from the team!!!

[@nenybuns]

This beautiful short Film invoked so many more feelings in me than most netflix series could ever 😭 what a beautifully drawn (the warm sunset colors makes this so gorgeous AND sad), great voice acting, moody tunes.... such a great short!!!

[@jihanectr6434]

This is my comfort animation, short film and music😭😭I love everything about this

[@crazyanimationtime]

Graduation is on the horizon for me and I really feel the characters emotions. Such a great short film.

[@kambedaisuki4629]

This left a bittersweet feeling in me knowing that this is the last summer of my high school life.

[@LedCranium95]

This animation hit hard, in the middle of high school I had to move away from my home town and leave my friends behind. When I left I was told everything started falling apart. We usually all get in a call every few months

[@MANGLORIOUS]

I just… WOW. The story telling, the animation, the backgrounds, the character design, the sound effects, the way it switches aspect ratios. WOW! It’s just WOW! The way you captured their personalities through their designs, the way every bandmate is distinctly different from each other, it’s fantastic! And the vibe, the aura, the hot son beating down on the characters, it feels just like summer! I heavily related to the vibes of moving on and getting to a new stage in your life and having to leave people behind, and it made the story 10x better. I just, this is so good, wow!

[@nightfallnoir]

The art style is incredible. The music is beautiful. The creator is irreplaceable. The characters are amazing. The visuals are stunning. The frogs with backpacks are hilarious- I love them. 🐸🎒

[@mjhernandezc]

I had a band back home, and they became the closest people to me in my life. I had to move to the other side of the world. These are recent events, so this short film is ATTACKING ME rn. So beautiful in every possible way

[@Comeasyouare-j9l]

As a musician that’s Been in 3 bands and found my circle (recording out first single right now!!!) this really hit

[@unknownsigils]

this animation is very heartfelt, and you can feel the nostalgia and care put into every frame! bravo to everyone involved, i just wish that i could listen to this song on repeat!

[@ChowwuArt]

Sometimes I’ll replay this song when undergoing my procrastination. It always brings back my high school memories and gives me a sense of comfort. Well done! The vibe, colors, characters and animation are amazing ❤

[@Ouexx]

what a beautiful story and a great song :) this is awesome

[@spogebobsqearpants]

Okay, but why does this song remind me of Island In The Sun?? 😅

[@that_one_kid26]

Dude this made me feel... things..? I think bitter-sweet is one way to put it.

[@luffyzer9434]

Wow I really liked the vibe of this short film

[@Faresi-y5q]

This short film is beautiful, the character complexities shown within 7 minutes is just astonishing, the design, the little symbolism, it is PERFECT. Also a side note but can’t help but realize how similar the instrumental of the song is to “Island in the sun” by Weezer, it also has a similar meaning in lyrics too! Overall amazing film keep up the great work

[@MrWasabi333]

why isnt this song out somewhere, its a crime

[@SparkleRoom]

It's so crazy, because as a musician that did not have a band before leaving for college I can't relate to Ren, but as a college student in a music school I can relate to him in the feeling of falling behind and not being able to complete the song because it just does not feel right, until the deadline is up and you have to just do it. Crying. It's beautiful.

[@sirchickennugget8484]

What an incredible film. I could see this as a Studio Ghibli level film.

[@kalebwilde]

this needs to be uploaded to a music platform

[@cupcake3151]

This animation is beautiful. I love the colors, the artstyle, and the music. It deserves a lot more views!

[@potsuni]

I will do anything to watch this for the first time again

[@garydraw9753]

C’est absolument merveilleux,ça m’a fait l’effet d’un films de 1:30 en juste 6 min Les personnages sont super attachants et on perçoit tt de suite leurs personnalités et leurs relations Et la vibe de l’été fait tellement plaisir C’est juste incroyable !!!

[@verdetunel]

a hidden gem, it was so good, 5/5

[@あいjjk]

I’m absolutely vibing with this animation

[@artagonist6903]

This is now officially my favorite short film ever. You captured the feeling of summer so well i felt like I was there. The atmosphere, characters, and bittersweet ending evoked such a strong sense of nostalgia in me. You're incredible ❤

[@lovinglife8966]

Watch it again

[@GravityPullsDown]

I've watched this several hundred times, and it never aged to me. still the best short animation to listen to

[@tuaprima1211]

This video just perfectly sums up what I fear the most when thinking about my current friendships, I know we all grow up eventually and that our paths may just be different but it still hurts to accept that people that you've known for so long just dissapear out of your life cause you are hundreds of miles away from them be it cause of school work or wathever life has to offer

[@Sci-fi-gu7]

Ngl think this is my absolute favorite short film ever, just because of how it spoke to me.

[@Vibin0w]

Man this is awesome and it hits hard. One of my best friends is moving to the other side of the world, the other just announced their engagement and out of state move. Tonight was one of our timed last hang-outs, we've been friends for over a decade, best friends, childhood friends, I'm beyond happy for them, though, I'll miss it, I'll miss us but like Ren, I accept it and now nothing left to do but smile at it all. It was a good ride. Fantastic work guys.