Award-winning CG short film about body image | "Roberto" by Carmen Córdoba González

15 years have passed and Roberto is still in love with his neighbour, but she prefers to remain hidden. With his art and an old clothesline as the only ways of communication, Roberto has a plan to push his beloved for face her monsters at once.
This short film won over 170 awards, including:
- Best Spanish Short Film / Animayo, Europa, 2021
- Best Film on Tricks for Kids Competition / Stuttgart Festival of Animated Shorts, 2021
- Best Animation Short Film / Olympia Film Festival for Children and Young, 2020
- Best Film on Animation Short Competition / Antakya Film Festivali Shorts, 2021
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Original title - Roberto
Director, Writer, Editor & Producer - Carmen Córdoba González
Director of Photography - Toni Mortero
Music - Fryluka Musical
Year - 2020
© Licensed by Ouat Media
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[@karla221000]

The fact that he didn't show her the drawings and only sent her the hearts... he was giving love the best way he could, he waited for her to break her own insecurities, to get the courage to go out her dark place. And when she got out, his arms were right there and she realized it wasn't that scary anymore. And that it was okay to just be. How beautiful. Fantastic film!

[@jamoore418]

Really, that was your takeaway from this?

[@nickj12]

@@jamoore418the majority of people liked Karla’s comment and her “takeaway from this.” Why didn’t you?

[@gglee7055]

@@jamoore418What’s your POV then?

[@lisakarczewski]

Ultimately, the ending shows the boy being in love with the stereotypical thin girl. What if the body type was reversed and she saw herself as too skinny but really she was very heavy and overweight? Would the boy have ever loved her?

[@anarivera_t]

@@lisakarczewskishe had drawn her at all her weights. He was in love with her, even when she had starved herself so much that she was bone thin.

[@kittygoddess4477]

I can't believe how sick she actually was at the end. So sad. Glad she still had him though to hopefully help her resolve her inner demons.

[@eplanti]

they actually did this on american dad too, very horrifying

[@realdragon]

That's why there's thus thing called "healthy weight range"

[@YahwehisGodandYeshuaisKingiamr]

John 3-15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

[@GoGo-ze1mq]

Well, she was sick in middle too when she was obese

[@phaedrahbot1313]

​@GoGo-ze1mq methinks you missed the (obvious) point... she never was fat/obese. It was her distorted body image that they were portraying; wherein she believed she was fat and unlovable, and in reality was quite slim. Lots of people with disordered eating patterns have that self visibility block.

[@shanesmith5249]

Holy crap, the twist at the end made me tear up! Body dysmorphia is a real thing and can mentally mess someone up...but the fact that Roberto sees past all of that and would still choose her for who she IS as an individual rather than what she sees is beyond encapsulating and I love this! I mean yes, people may have weight problems here and there (hell I do too), and yes my wife may have insecurities about her body as well but I still love her for her. I would choose her over and over again. I am her Roberto.

[@TheYellowBusLifeReset]

That was so well said. I wish you both much happiness together.

[@notmydidea]

yasss! i know people with a bit more on the ribs but i'd tell them its just more lovability manifested and so often its so true and when people say they wanna lose weight, im actually a bit hesitant since - while im happy to support their dreams - i want them to make decisions like these due to genuinely wanting that and seeing it as a way to improve their life but not bc they feel they have to.

[@SevenEllen]

I interpreted it as anorexia nervosa, but, I'm not saying it wasn't body dysmorphia. It's open to interpretation.

[@bevfitzsimmonds3382]

Thankyou. ❤

[@gingermcmahon3479]

@@SevenEllenbody dysmorphia and anorexia nervosa. the body dysmorphia is the reason she perceives herself as a body type completely separate from reality

[@InfernalPume]

i like the little hint of what she actually looks like because of the emaciated models that the artist is depicting. it both gives us an idea as to whats going on, but also why she's stayed insecure because she doesnt see herself in the art he's making

[@Quantari]

I also noticed that when she steps on the scale, we aren't actually shown what it says. And the fact that she stays at a static weight despite there being almost nothing in her fridge, and then she doesn't even eat anything from it.

[@kanchanrawat3694]

I also love how it is showing the boy send her heart even when she was shown fat and also hugged her when she is skinny. It shows he lovers her in every ways ❤

[@EdgPhotography]

I think she was the model and didn't realize it.

[@jessicapearson9479]

No, it showed her thinking she was fat and thinking that he loves her that way anyways. But HE was seeing the REAL her and how she REALLY looked. He wanted to show her WHAT SHE REALLY LOOKED LIKE. He wanted to heal her. He loves her. He wanted her to be healthy. He DID care about her and he would also show herif she was unhealthy by being fat too! Do not twist what was going on. He hugged her AS HE SAW HER. Not as she saw herself!

[@bunnyboo6295]

@@kanchanrawat3694 When was she every really fat the boy never saw her fat it was all in her head

[@lacountess]

Everyone is praising this for the realistic depiction of body dysmorphia but I’m also glad someone finally showed the female side of romantic insecurity. Believe it or not we aren’t all beauty queens sitting in castles waiting to see which hot guy wins the contest for our hand. So many of us have rejected pretty decent guys not because we thought they weren’t good enough but because we thought we weren’t. 😢😫

[@monkeybooze1774]

so how the guy suppose to know which is which?

[@lacountess]

​@@monkeybooze1774That one guy alone can't do much, but it would help if guys in general quit bragging about how they only date "hot girls" and "sexy babes" and "10/10." Even those of us who may fit the bill have insecurities, and constantly having to live up to that standard is discouraging.

[@cad0420alice]

She has an eating disorder, this is not simply body dysmorphia anymore. We should let people know about this issue so they can start seeking help. Starving yourself to look good is anorexia nervosa, not simply “having a wrong image about my body.

[@Bexks]

So true! I’ve rejected men because I thought once they got to really know me, they would realise I’m not as special as they think I am. I’ve always dated down , if you know what I mean? Because of my own insecurities 😔

[@silver6071]

@@Mindvirus-dj4roSame

[@mebert1008]

I was shocked when I saw the real her, but then I understood... She couldn't help seeing herself that way because of life's images of the 'perfect' woman and that's who she desperately wanted to be. All she saw was the fattiness that wasn't even there in the first place instead of her real beauty. He saw it though. He saw her for who she is and not her body type. That's real love

[@blueberrypitbull87]

Men have it worse. They are expected to have the perfect body or else women treat them like crap. They are also the majority of sui*ide victims. They are at the majority of workplace death victims. They are falsely accused of crimes they didn't commit. They are baby trapped by women. They are forced to pay for kids they don't want or kids to begin with. Women lie about birth control and tamper with condoms. Women have special shelters available to them for DA and SA. However, if someone wants to open up some for men you'll have rabid feminists harassing them and pressuring them to shut them down.

[@kelvisaisawesome]

I think he saw both who she is and her body type. I hope what I’m gonna say makes sense. He saw her and her insecurities about her body. He saw what she looked like and drew her how she looks, skinny, boney and with hallowed eyes. He saw everything including how she viewed herself. Because he noticed, he nudged her in the room to see all the portraits. He doesn’t loves her in spite of her body. Instead, he loves her everything and understands her

[@niaselah3348]

@@kelvisaisawesome Would he had loved her if she actually looked the way she thought she did?

[@kelvisaisawesome]

@@niaselah3348 yea, I think so

[@nickj12]

@@kelvisaisawesomeI also think so

[@TheDragonsRose]

I love all the little squares torn from each art piece being sent as a heart to her, like they were incomplete and needed to be put back together by her and her alone. He was just trying to show her the beauty of loving oneself.

[@zebrasonice4102]

I really like the twist at the end, that got me. And I like how essentially we see both sides to unhealthy body image obsessions.

[@Yipper64]

its also nice how he still loves her no matter what.

[@willfurey1567]

I love how they use the difference between kilos and pounds for the chart on the fridge. She was only at 110 lbs, but we assume it means kilos due to how she sees herself.

[@mercedessettle7824]

Also many people at 110kg often dont look as large as she appeared throughout the short, but people who are thinner don't always know that. Somebody a 110 lbs might imagine somebody 110kg as looking like they weigh 275-300 lbs

[@buecherwurmin5062]

@@mercedessettle7824 as someone who at some point had even more weight - yes, noone ever guessed my real weight, I still did things like bicycling 80km a day - not everything of my weight was fat, having overweight doesn`t automatically mean you are just some ball on legs who just sits on the couch eating fast food

[@kosmic_tarantula547X]

I'M NOT ALONE. I saw that too. 😂💔

[@FlamesAndShadows]

@@mercedessettle7824 Depends on height, muscle mass, bone density, body type, good vs bad vs genetic/(un)common for ethnicity body fat distribution, where does a bad food decision immediately go (at first), what holds on the longest against the efforts, size of facial features, whether you wear same extra kilos while getting enough fresh air and at least some exercise or going out only when absolutely must. It all affects how much a person could get away with and who still looks good with the same amount of extra weight.

[@itsoashley]

i thought the chart of her being under 110lbs was suspicious, but the ending still made me emotional

[@mcstack]

​@@MarioMartinez_ 100 kg is 220 lbs..

[@mercedessettle7824]

Yes so even kg would be low for the shape she is unless shes extremely short. Im 260 lbs (130ish kg) and I look thinner than her. It was smart by the creators because only somebody larger would note the discrepancy as most people equate being over 200 as huge

[@MarioMartinez_]

@@mcstack whats your point? do you think I don't know how much is a kg in pounds? I was pointing out that what you see on the scale is ~100Kg, not ~100lbs. That's all

[@ShadowDrakken]

I had assumed that since the short was from Spain that the scale was in Kg, and didn't even think about why would a scale in Kg need to go all the way up to 230 (~507lbs)? That's not a normal range you'd see on a cheap bathroom scale. I never occurred to me it would be in pounds until the ending.

[@mlem6951]

@@mercedessettle7824 Are you okay? Like, 130kg is not a healthy weight even for a taller women(or men). So i don't really think you are thinner than her, that would mean you have to weigh under 50kg max on a hight of 170+. When this comment was not sarcasm or something, you really should get help when you think, this is healthy and more skinny than this stick figure(sorry) in the Film.

[@savaniegovender1294]

This made me cry and when she's shown at the end my heart stopped because she looked so tiny it's sad what body dysmorphia can do😢😢😢

[@w_nder]

Not her hair emoting with her!!! AND THE WAY THE PRINCESS IS ANIMATED AUGHHH... I also love the character models theyre so cute and expressive!!! Also the fact you can get all the details in visuals alone and yet tell a compelling story is always so impressive! I love art AUGHHH

[@SevenEllen]

That princess looked eerily like Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty.

[@Dojan5]

This is exactly why AI won't ever replace artists. Every single animation here, every single detail added had intent behind it. ML models are just pattern recognisers. Provided a value, it can approximate a pattern to match, but it will _never_ have intent behind it.

[@Retrosteampunk]

I like that it shows that she is also too skinny and that her dysmorphia kept her from eating enough and he was just trying to help her

[@Waya420]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW the ending made me cry. that's an amazing message for people with body dysmorphia.

[@uninterestedYam]

Another really cool hint to the ending was that the scale she got on showed she was only like 110 pounds. This was such a cool short!!

[@basicallysport]

yea I noticed that too and thought, well maybe it was in Kilo´s not pounds, but at the end it made sense

[@TeachersPocketbook]

I assumed it was in KG.

[@yellowjones2103]

Had to watch twice to see

[@AdeleiTeillana]

@@basicallysportYeah, I definitely assumed kilos, especially since this is a Spanish film and they use kilos in Spain. 110 kilos would be like 242 pounds.

[@basicallysport]

@@AdeleiTeillana oh I didn´t know it was spanish, but yea absolutely, us europeans where fooled then XD

[@kyrab7914]

I love that even as a kid, he realized she didn't feel love for her body. So he found a way to show her his. And kept showing her in every painting.

[@user-vp1yd4qe9q]

It hits different when you are passing through the same situation

[@MsPitenali]

same here, lost around 30kg, still feeling not enough

[@BrooklyFire]

Yes

[@katt2537]

Yeah I was hoping to find this comment. Not everyone dealing with this disorder physically looks malnourished.

[@KilasuYama]

​@MsPitenali down 98 lbs and under 200 and still hate looking in the mirror

[@arcanep]

Im sorry you are going thru this but you dont have to just try to change your mindset also try detoxing from all social media and ik its hard and your friends will ask you why are you not on insta or snap or whatever but its for your own good and also remember its okay to fail we are humans but yk whats great that you dont have to suffer with this alone yk someone loved you so much that he died for you so that if you belive that you will be saved , and who else knows suffering more than him it was unimaginable what he went thru ,so you and I can have a choice to make cause yes in the end it is still your choice but I think its pretty simple which to chose hope you chose it too and have an amazing day / night ❤❤

[@jakemarie828]

She would have been worthy of love even if she had been that big.

[@jamoore418]

Yeah the ending was actually rly fucking offensive to me lol. Why can’t the fat woman find love?

[@deli5194]

i thought she was cuter when she was bigger actually lol

[@rosiewhittingham8508]

Same. I kind of wish there hadn't been the twist at the end. That he loved her in her larger body. I feel like that would have been more empowering for more people. I know you're worthy of love whatever your bodies size.

[@Jeevitham15011]

@@rosiewhittingham8508 But that makes no sense?? Her body was small, he loved her no matter her bodies size? How does her being fatter make the message more meaningful? Whether being big or small.

[@alinerdelav]

​@@rosiewhittingham8508actually I thought that was the message.. When she is shown thin I was disconcerted I thought that was his imagination, that he looked her like that. But then maybe he started the dismorphia with the first drawing too.

[@dennisetatakae46]

LA FORMA EN LA QUE DESDE NIÑA SE SENTIA AVERGONZADA POR SU CUERPO, LA OBSESIÓN POR EL PESO, LA DISMORFIA CORPORAL... BASTA SOY LÁGRIMAS 😭

[@Kayvix]

I love that they showed that as a kid she had a loving relationship with food and her body dysmorphia took that from her

[@belenvillegasmercado7480]

El mundo necesita más Robertos! 😭

[@saritarojitaz4128]

Y siiii 🥹🥹🥹✨

[@nickj12]

Sí ❤

[@helicoptero_genero777]

CUARTETO REFERENCIA 🗣️‼️ (Perdón tenía que decirlo)

[@dazaiosamu12339]

@@helicoptero_genero777 soy ese

[@emmanuelperez9707]

Si

[@KiraCuraMusic]

Was actually hoping it would be about her loving herself despite being overweight but this was beautiful too ❤

[@sjn4442]

Me too

[@ericavega7160]

COMPLETELY- in the end we still are yet to have a love story with a fat person as the main character. This really bummed me out to get to the end and that was the twist.

[@mimi8352]

Same

[@niaselah3348]

Exactly. Would he had loved her if she actually looked the way she thought she did? Bc if not that's the actual problem and what caused her to not like her body as it happens to so many

[@jamoore418]

I felt the exact same way. It feels like so few people understand how this is actually not a happy ending for a real fat person watching 😢 it’s basically saying the exact thing it claims to speak against

[@Nikki.H]

I cried at the end there 🥺😢 when the twist was revealed and left her standing there so tiny, fragile and so very sad looking. It's terrible what insecurities can morph into and do to someone.

[@ariplexia7233]

Its the fact I suffer from body dysmorphia I was bullied for being skinny as people said and still say today and had a eating disorder. I hated myself I still don't know if im seeing a image that's not me I don't see a skinny person my teacher said your so skinny! Do you eat anything that hurt😔

[@alexandriatrenier7366]

I’m sorry you had to endure so much pain. I hope you are recovering ❤️‍🩹

[@thomasmcintosh2977]

Toughen up. People are so dang weak nowadays. Primed and ready to be conquered indeed

[@Thegamingpub]

Ay bro you eat anything?

[@konopikachuda4881]

Bro she fucking asked u a question stop crying waaaa waaaaa waaaaaa

[@fantasy-artist4425]

I’m sorry to hear that but you shouldn’t worry so much of what other people think of you nobody’s perfect inside or out for all you know their probably just taking out their own self-loathing onto you so they can fell better about themselves at least for a little while if they bother you so much then you need to shut them out and cut them out of your life and find people who will love you not for your appearance but for you yourself

[@podelus]

This made me cry!! Poor girl, thinking she was fat while really wasting away. I love that his love for her broke through the fog.

[@user-qh7ml1bu1m]

God, this is so close to my life. I have a wonderful chubby wife and I'm just crazy about her. That said, she is comfortable with her weight, she feels great about herself, and I really like her figure. But society, and even her parents, constantly revile her for being "overweight". Her mother told her that I would definitely leave my wife if she didn't lose weight. Naturally, I berated her mother, but I don't understand why our society cares about how much someone weighs.

[@alpha_jasperflair1097]

Man your wife is lucky, your a good man, wish there were more men like you out there, also God bless you.

[@user-kr8xe9zf7l]

Having insecurities as a result of all the pressure coming from society is bad, but being overweight is bad for health too

[@seanrose902]

Your awesome man.

[@pumpkin629]

I hope I'm able to find a life partner who adores me for who I am, in the same way you feel about your wife.

[@alpha_jasperflair1097]

@user-kr8xe9zf7l yeah of course, but being slightly chubby is fine as long as the person's healthy, just too much of something Is bad, also nobody is perfect.

[@sofiaalface]

I know that's not the focus of the vídeo, but as a fat woman I felt represented all the way through... Minus the end, when I thought to my self "oh boy, that's why he liked her after all, she's actually thin" (even thought she is sick, in reality). All in all, the whole problem is that beauty standard damages selfsteem no matter your shape is.

[@jennnicholls6033]

I personally think she was suffering with anorexia. Notice how some of the drawings are when she was not as thin. She also doesn’t choose the apple or the sausages. When she looked in the mirror she realized what happened. That’s my take on it but as someone who’s also struggled with my weight and the mental game it plays with you I felt the “yeah but at least she’s not fat” feeling too. Our minds are so incredibly powerful but so easily influenced and that can be dangerous sometimes when those powers aren’t used for good.

[@emileyyy493]

lol he loved her even when she was chubby

[@mariettag7890]

As a fat woman, the ending did make me say “oh, this one’s not for me after all” but that’s okay. Anotexia’ll mess a body up too. I mean not me, I’m built for famine,

[@TheEmily1218]

I also have some reservations about this short. I appreciate the ideas but...

[@caylem00]

he liked her a chubby kid tho he didnt say she was fat, he drew her as he saw her, and included a love heart. her illness twisted it and lied to her

[@pecahalloween]

He saw her as beautiful, she saw herself as not good enough. He wanted her to live a healthy life, but she overdid it due to her insecurities. Even when she was skin and bones, he loved her.

[@singsonggirl9267]

What a beautiful story. Every facial expression expressed so much emotion. The beautiful soft colors throughout added to the romance.

[@fauzianalwoga1002]

I lost my mom last year due to a rare condition that caused her a lot of pain and weight changes. I understand that we shouldn't judge others especially when it comes to their bodies ❤

[@LunarEclipsex]

As soon as I saw the hearts next to the sketches, I realized. What an amazing story. As someone who struggled with body dysmorphia and was underweight at a point in my life, this message means a lot... and truthfully reminds me of my own boyfriend, who continues to give me love and support at the times I struggle and relapse. This piece is the essence of hope and emphasizes individuality. Thank you to the animators for this beautiful creation

[@sanjanaunni8205]

holy shit what a good plot twist. And it makes complete sense. From all the posters she has on the walls, to not eating either the apple or sausage, to the paintings he made of her in his studio. It was all a hint and I didn't even notice until the end. Bravo!

[@pastelkittykitty]

As someone who is currently still recovering from years of having an eating disorder that (thankfully) turned into just disordered eating (which means I'm on a better path now), and has had issues with body dysmorphia... this is very real to me. This made me cry. Yeah, I'm not skinny like the girl was revealed to be at the end (PCOS and pregnancy related weight gain), so no one takes me seriously. Heck, they don't even take skinny people seriously when they say they have an eating disorder. But this is something I've had to live with for the majority of my lifetime on Earth, and it's so difficult to show people what that's like. I can't show them my perspective. But this shows it. This is really well done.

[@ameliasama4504]

This touched me in so many ways. As I clicked this video, I was thinking, “Okay I’m gonna watch this and then go workout, I ate too much today.” not knowing that this video would be a mirror being held to me. Absolutely in tears, beautiful story!!!

[@FangToh]

I love how this showed the other end of the spectrum because a lot of people feel that this would have been as good if she was big, and yes it would, but not many touch on this topic. I struggled so much to gain weight when I was younger, I didn't have body dysmorphia but I really disliked how I looked. People are constantly commenting on my weight and how I need to eat to look less sickly (I ate more than the average, I just had insane high metabolism), much like how people would comment on people who were bigger to lose weight. It sucked for either end of the spectrum and not many people talk about this as much so thank you for this. Everyone deserve love and care regardless of what their bodies look like

[@AdeDueDamballa.]

People deserve love whatever they weigh but if you love someone you will encourage them to be an healthy weight. A man who never encourages his overweight partner to lose weight when they have excess visceral fat is as bad as a partner who never encourages his underweight partner to gain weight. We need to stop acting like being fat is okay, it’s not and its dangerous how much visceral fat people have, so many people are encouraged online to love their fat body, imagine telling an underweight person to love their body instead of encouraging them to get healthy? It’s disturbing and so is pretending that people walking around with excess visceral fat guts is okay.

[@FangToh]

@@AdeDueDamballa. Agreed! I think people just took things too far. A lot of the self care and self love started with you don't have to hate yourself WHILE trying to get healthier and it's okay to be comfortable with your body but also taking steps to be healthier in one way or other. But that slowly turned into a very unhealthy view of whatever size you are it's okay. And no way you would say that to someone who is anorexic, likewise for overweight. You can totally accept your body for what it currently is while trying to improve.

[@lizzyg9966]

I went through the same thing, it took many years to love myself and my body. Eventually, due to natural ageing, I slowly put on weight and feel more comfortable in my body. It definitely goes both ways. I guess I just didn't like the constant attention, and I didn't like being picked up without permission just because I was small!

[@FangToh]

@@lizzyg9966 yessss, you get it! 😭😭😭 People didn't pick me up but there's a lot of saying how flat chested or sickly I looked and if I put on more weight I would look better and honestly, if we tell everybody that you should not be telling someone how fat they are why isn't it the same being applied to skinny people? You never know what someone could be going through. Maybe they have an eating disorder or some other illness or maybe they just can't put on weight like us, nobody should be made to feel bad for the body they are in

[@billielith]

Cute animation, it is very well done. Only bit that bothers me is, in the end, she wasn't obese. "The problem is just in your head." We will never know if he could still love her just as much if she was, actually, obese.

[@mitalidev1892]

Climax is epic... she don't see herself like he sees her..(cause she made image of her in mind that way).. Thankfully he made her realise - what he was looking for all these years❤🤩😍

[@lillietheoneandonly]

body dysmorphia is so real and feels exactly like this... Also this video is a year old, why are we all seeing it now lol

[@lilokitty14]

This made me cry so much. I struggle with body image, still do. Even though my husband loves me and he tells me he likes the way I look, I still feel so ashamed. I would hide from people I went to school with because I don't want them to see how I look. I've always dealt with body shaming with my dad. Growing up he would tell me, guys don't like chunky girls. And looking at myself back in my high school years, I was cute, at least to me lol. I still struggle with this.

[@iBeBlizzard]

WHAT A PLOT TWIST! I was not expecting that. As someone with an eating disorder I can relate to seeing someone who thinner but bigger than me and I think that I’m bigger. AND OH LORD you were very accurate on Disney princess being a big trigger. Also after rewatching this I see when she was marking her weight it was about 110 lb which is technically a healthy unless she was 5’5 or taller. But if she was than that guy must have been a giant. But that little detail was hidden surprisingly well. Good job!

[@issuarteful]

Carmen Córdoba González, qué historia más linda nos brindastes! El premio que ganaste fue merecidisimo!

[@Tevoyafollarduro]

The fact that he liked her the way she is and for years

[@sammyj9367]

It made me tear up but still... I got my hopes up thinking I'll finally get a story when the girl doesn't turn skinny or pretty at the end and is still loved regardless. Wishful thinking I guess 💀

[@nyxcal]

it shouldn’t be encouraged to be that obese, being overweight is fine and of course no matter what people deserve love but people shouldn’t be okay with being that obese

[@jamoore418]

Right? It was so disappointing and to be honest, it’s quite triggering

[@ronsha9621]

But she is not shown here as a pretty skinny girl. Please stop comparing these two diseases (anorexia and overweight), because they're both bring terrible things and emotions into people's lives. Both diseases kill people, and this is not a competition.

[@sammyj9367]

@@ronsha9621 that's the whole point. She only thinks of herself as fat but looks skinny to everyone else therefore was never typecasted as off-putting/gross/ugly by general public. Like it or not it's a general advantage when it comes to forming ANY relationship when people don't immediately cross you out and refuse to get to know you or just see everything about your character through the prism of your weight. If you're interested there are plenty of videos in here (and Reddit posts) on "what's acceptable/classy if you're skinny but unacceptable/trashy if you're fat?" and you'll probably be surprised how many character traits that are considered cute/quirky in skinny people are immediately gross/creepy when you're overweight. That's why the main character finding AND keeping a relationship without magically turning skinny halfway through the story would be so impactful. Sincerely - one of the fat people who went through multiple abusive relationships because she was conditioned by society that she doesn't deserve a good, healthy relationship and should be grateful to anyone who isn't immediately disgusted with her no matter how they treat her.

[@ronsha9621]

@@sammyj9367 I understand what you mean. I agree with what you said, but as a person with a similar situation as the main character, I can say that these are two different situations that, regarding anorexia and overweight, should be presented separately. Of course, these are not directly opposite problems, but the author wanted to show and showed a different story. That's what made this film unique in a way. If the main character really was overweight, then, in my humble opinion, the meaning of some ideas would change, because in that case it would be a story about the appearance of support and a person who accepts you for who you are, which is also good, but it's not that's what story wanted to say. Surely the author wouldn't have made such a turn at the end if he didn't want to show it from the very beginning? In this particular film, self-esteem and anorexia are an important point. We live in a modern world where weight problems are beginning to be widely publicized, so I'm sure there are projects in which the main character is overweight and gets love. I hope I've made it clear why I think this movie is good for what it is and perfectly captures the task at hand. Although people still can perceive it in their own way.

[@evek1057]

I don't read the comments first for this very reason ... this gem took me by complete surprise! Just lovely! ❤️

[@lacountess]

Me too. I was so confused at first why all of his drawings of her looked so drastically different. I was thinking “Does he wish she was emaciated?”

[@hsojuu]

Oh, I cried. Very touching, the pure love he had for her all these years, he loved her at every stage - beautiful.

[@immaquesadieeeeeeeeea4622]

Wow. Just wow. That’s the most perfect way I have ever seen anyone describe Body Dysmorphia/Eating Disorders. This is perfect. Wow

[@nonam3434]

Wow the ending is mind-blowing

[@MoparMan1320]

Bravo....difficult topic, well presented...and with ❤.

[@photoxmap]

This was absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Well done.👏👏👏

[@iyasiwomotomete]

ハッピーエンドで嬉しい😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️素敵な作品をありがとう！！！

[@FiestyKiki]

It's almost like the moral of the story is that he cared for her because she wasn't ACTUALLY fat, she just thought she was. I can't help but wonder if he would have cared about her so deeply if she actually was that large and struggling with a food addiction.

[@wilsncz7197]

Exactly

[@greywitchwanderer9608]

He first fell in love with her when she was chubby. The first drawing was a chunky girl. If you look at his art he draws her when she's not as thin also. He draws her as she is at every weight she is. He loves her in all of them but realizes she is insecure so doesn't show her the drawings. He is a fat man. This symbolism shows how she holds herself to a standard that she doesn't hold others to. She sees the beauty in him, but is convinced she isn't good enough as a girl without being thin. In the end she is depicted as terribly unhealthy and thin, not as the standard of beauty. He is likely concerned that she is so thin and this is why his art begins to focus on the emaciated parts of her. She doesn't look at them and say "yay I'm actually thin." She realizes he loves her from the beginning when she was chubby, then average, then thin, then emaciated. She didnt just jump from a chubby kid to a skeleton. He drew her every single day. What she saw was that she went too far and he wasn't drawing some ideal, but her honest depiction. This is about anorexia. It isnt praising being pretty and thin, it is highlighting the common thread between body dysmorphic people and how they perceive themselves as unworthy while others love them at every phase of the journey.

[@sobanoodlegamer]

He cared for her and was watching her struggle with an eating disorder and was trying to reach out to her in love. He loved her no matter what she looked like. And he himself is not tiny. Your take sounds like a projection when all the evidence the film is showing is that he saw her pain and sorrow and loved her anyway. The paintings of her she is visibly distressed and sad. He didnt glamorize or fetishize her thinness by any means. The paintings showed her she really looked and felt.

[@annag8613]

That is what I was thinking. Feels like still gotta be thin. Sort of depressing. Feels like if you are fat can't be loved. He was seeing her as she was. Skinny.

[@SS-rd6cv]

Finally found this comment...the ending was anticlimactic for me too. The fact that at the end, it turned out that she wasn't actually fat at all and just thought she was, is to me, the wrong message. She only felt happy and worthy of his love because she realized she wasn't actually fat, only thought she was. She finally saw in herself the standard of beauty that she'd been craving, and thus got the guy. But it only reasserts the point that fat is ugly.

[@reannawhite6303]

That was wonderful.. I wish I could see myself the way my husband See's me... Love yourself and the rest will fallow..

[@user-wi9jt3ds2h]

El amor es más fuerte que la muerte y Roberto, con su infinita paciencia, la rescató a la vida. Qué hermoso y emotivo, un gran trabajo en pocos minutos, un ejemplo! BRAVO!!❤

[@XxAmyxX-qf9nx]

As someone with body dysmorphia, I truly agree with this. I did not understand why people liked me, seeing myself as a fat sh*t, pardon my language. As someone constantly told to lose weight since I was 5, I see the beauty and meaningfulness of this. I'm a healthy kid but am a bit curvy, but felt just like this person for so long.

[@claudiawilms2605]

Same here...

[@charleston1789]

Just know that people will like you for you, no matter how your body changes over the years. Your weight does not affect your worth and validity as a person 🙂 you are valid, and deserve your place in the world 🧡

[@petscraftsandwonderfulthin1279]

There's difference between being overweight because of laziness and refusing to change, and a natural body type. If you're getting exercise and eating healthy you have nothing to be ashamed of. You did your part :)

[@XxAmyxX-qf9nx]

@@charleston1789 Aww tysm I needed that ❤🥹

[@april7536]

honestly, this is how some feel being bigger size and do struggle like this, its hits right on point, and its sad but this is so wonderful and honest and warm and caring, its such a good job on this.

[@amandaa898]

The strongest messages are conveyed without words. Beautifully done ❤

[@ninsennansen]

Sincerly one of the best short films I've ever seen❤ It hurts, but in a way that makes you feel like you're being crushed by a hug; it's sounds weird but It's the only descriptor I have right now. Like so many others point out, a heavy topic, very well handled; my mind was blown away by the reveal. Beautiful and moving all in one! Incredible job❤

[@paintlightshine918]

The fact that we actually see it through her eyes right after we see through the reality of her actual looks....really just pulled at my heart strings - Absolutely beautiful.

[@j.s.6582]

So beautiful, and created with incredible insight. Thank You.

[@2uangeleyes]

This was so beautifully scripted it just broke my heart,thanks for shearing and being so loud in silence ❤

[@Artisfaction]

Oh man, the ending brought actual tears to my eyes. So great.

[@kimbreeding6440]

This reminds me so much of my daughter’s struggle. It truly is a horrible disease. I’m so thankful that she had the courage to conquer it. I’m so proud of her!

[@lisakarczewski]

Looking a little deeper, the ending shows the boy being in love with a stereotypical thin girl. What if the body type was reversed and she saw herself as too skinny but really she was very heavy and overweight? Would the boy have ever loved her?

[@ten5h1]

Ohhhhh … subtle. On a 2nd watch, you realize the scale is reading pounds and not kilograms. One would have her overweight, the other is underweight. 1 pound is about 2.2 kilograms

[@DERONMC]

Esta es la mejor historia de amor que vi y lei en mi vida. Este es el verdadero amor que cada uno debe tener ❤

[@taylorring3845]

I rewatched it and just noticed the chart on her fridge says starting weight at 110 trying to get to 100😮

[@moorgrass22]

Я прослезилась. Чудесная работа! ❤

[@ec9833]

I have never had an experience where I gasped & tears leaped from my eyes like that. Truly hit me in my core. That was so unexpected. Didn’t think I was going to relate to this at all. ED’s & body dysmorphies are real. Very very real. I have no idea how I’m perceived in others reality and it doesn’t compute how they’d see me any other way than how I see myself. Head to toe, but also how they perceive my character and personality. Idunno about everyone but trauma, especially early childhood really, really unfairly skews so many things and robs so many lives of so many wonderful things.

[@Akiraknight83]

This was so so powerful……. I cried so hard …… body dysmorphia is crippling and incredibly hard to NOT view yourself poorly. Be kind to yourself ❤

[@PrincessAuroraOfficial2008]

I really love this. I myself am a petite female, but I have female friends who are plus size, and I must say I feel awfully horrible for them due to their personal experiences. I really despise the idea that girls must be unrealistically skinny, have long hair, tiny waist, wide hips, and large top to be considered beautiful nowadays. Girls are not some dolls that can be picked up and played with however. We are human with sincere feelings and deserve to be treated as such. There is nothing wrong with one having a quality they find attractive, but looks shouldn't be all that matters. If someone only "cares" for someone due to their physical appearance, it is not true love. It should be who they are as a person as well. I have a friend who is only but a year younger than me named Alex. She is 14. She has told me herself, "No boy would ever want me because I'm fat and ugly. I'm not pretty enough." Those were her exact words, and I felt mixed emotion of being furious and feeling devastation because no girl should feel that way, but society has put so much pressure on girls to look a certain way that it has become damaging to young girl's and even older women's mental health. You have many girls who have dreams to be cheerleaders, for instance, but they don't get to do so because they may not be considered skinny enough. But cheer isn't about looks. It's not a fashion show. It's about showing spirit and uplifting others. You have girls who dream of being models, but because they may not look a certain way, they are rejected. Beauty comes in many shapes, and that is what people fail to realize. Our differences are what makes us unique. ♡

[@shylalarter1376]

This is beautiful and your words show it perfectly 😊

[@PrincessAuroraOfficial2008]

@shylalarter1376 Why, thank you! This means so very much to me! May you stay safe and always remember you are as special as you are, as is everyone else! 😊

[@LinkfromTLOZ28]

boys too

[@PrincessAuroraOfficial2008]

@LinkfromTLOZ28 Yes, I know, but I was speaking from the female's perspective. In this case, it has been said that it is females who struggle with beauty standards more, I'm afraid, which is why I was directly speaking about the females and due to the video seeming to show that it was the lady trying to get the gentleman to notice her. But yes, I am very much aware that boys may have their struggles, and I wish the best for all. In my eyes, all are equal! I'm sure you are a very lovely and dashing lad! You are special as well! ♡

[@mrsrobophile]

I've come to believe, in my forty-five years, that we need to accept that not all of us are world-class beautiful on the outside and that's okay. Some of us aren't even beautiful on the inside. But we all have some quality about us that makes us worth the pain of living. I know people who can't find love. They look fine, but there is something inside of them that is so broken, it destroys their ability to be with someone or they always choose the wrong kind of person instead of being honest and realizing that who they could work with is not who they wish they could work with. Some folks don't get a fairytale romance. Sometimes you get a ride or die friend who will battle through life's trenches with you. We are owed nothing, promised nothing. Some people seem to sail through life, others can't seem to take a step without incident. There's no fairness to it. Given that, you must FIGHT for everything you desire. When life piles on, you have to fight MORE. Harder. Better. Kick life's ass and keep going, even after you're way past a bloody pulp.

[@claudiawilms2605]

Omg that was touching...I deal with dismorphic disorder, depression and borderline since over 40 yrs bcs of emotional neglet I grew up in a cult and got abused bullied and controlled. Talking about my problems was forbidden that caused mental health issues. I'm not able to see myself like others see me. I've lost over 20 kilograms and I'm not able to see the difference...so frustrating and depressing...

[@EchoRoss]

that was beautiful. don’t read the comments til you’ve watched the short film through, it’s beautiful and needs a fresh view first . the heart’s significance was so wonderful, specific. god, whoever made this is incredible. what art!!! wow.

[@creepylittlecreature]

Wow, this is the first film ever that made me cry so hard. Thank you for this, it means so much

[@intergalacticcatalactic5038]

As someone who has struggled with body dysmophia over the years, this beautiful video really struck a cord, they have it down to a T. It's also loving and respectful to the topic, and really highlights the reality of it. I was crying within 2 minutes of this 10 minute video! The part at the beginning when her eyes light up at the love, but then all she can see and focus on is the perceived body problem, that is fueled by unrealistic social pressures, cracked me right there. Thank you for this video, I hope it helps others on their own journeys, or for people to understand what can otherwise be a confusing mental illness from the outside.

[@frylukamusical3153]

Working in that shortfilm was an absolute pleasure!! ❤️❤️

[@velorthlassain9254]

Macoooo

[@ChristiLeilani]

For those, like myself, who were a bit upset or let down that "it wasn't about the fat girl in the end", after some reflection I like to think that this short was made in a way that actually promotes unity under a common struggle that most kids and adults face in their lifetime regardless of their body type.

[@parwaanpreschoolbushracamp8636]

Love is beyond everything 😌 One who is loved looks beautiful in every shape and in every situation.

[@piedmontsalt1110]

First 30 seconds and the tearworks started. By the end, I had to pause so many times because I couldn't breathe. But I knew I was gonna watchthe whole thing. 19 years of hearing the same words again and again, and my mind feels like its running and empty at the same time.

[@songoftheblackunicorn666]

I kinda would like to see one of the other side of this issue. What about those of us who feel exactly the same way but are plus sized

[@eveelliotauthor]

I had really hoped this was going to be a story about how it doesn't matter what size your body is, you can still be loveable. It was gutting to see that in reality she's actually thin,

[@jamoore418]

EXACTLY. this video feels like a really tone deaf slap in the face for fat women

[@caylem00]

@@eveelliotauthor*anorexic. what changes would you make that could cover both anorexia and obesity sufferers? It's such a shame that people with body image issue divide themselves instead of sharing support from different ends of the spectrum.

[@eveelliotauthor]

@@caylem00I would change a lot about this film, if it were my business to change it. I wouldn’t call it ‘Roberto’, for one thing, as though the whole thing is about what men find attractive. I would make it clear this is a film about anorexia. I would not do a bait and switch for people who, naively perhaps, thought that finally, *finally*, someone had recognised how it feels to be loveless and alone because your body is deemed to be too big. I wouldn’t make a 10 minute film about something so complex as eating disorders, emotional eating, etc. But if I had been limited to 10 minutes, I would have spent equal time on two characters, one who has anorexia and one who is obese. I would have shown both women receiving love for their character, not for what their bodies look like. I’d have shown both women needing equal care and support for the psychological issues they face, and the obvious trauma they’re both experiencing. I would not make the punchline “oh, phew, she’s not *really* that whale in the mirror, she has an acceptable mental disorder, and thankfully she’s not genuinely fat. That would be horrific!” It’s bad enough that obese women feel (and are treated like) they are absolutely invisible - this film goes a step beyond that. This obese character is completely erased by the end of the film. She never even existed. You spend most of the film feeling for her, appreciating her sorrow and her struggle, and the poof! She’s gone. She was just part of a diseased mind. I would never put out a film reminding fat people that their exact body is what is perceived as the product of a diseased mind, and the worst thing that anyone could ever be.

[@wilsncz7197]

@@eveelliotauthorCompletely agree.

[@blackbird2520]

El corto va sobre la anorexia y como las mujeres que la padecen se ven obesas a sí mismas, no tiene que ver con el body positive ni con la normalización de la gordura, está tratando un trastorno mental que efectivamente te hace verte muy gorda cuando no lo estás, y en ese sentido lo hace muy bien, es así como lo viven las mujeres que están en la misma piel que la protagonista y es increíble que a día de hoy siga siendo tan necesario hablar de ello. Bravo.

[@ilovehatecomments4238]

As someone whos suffered with an eating disorder, this is a good example of how it begins. Ive never been a heavy person, but if you see yourself as heavy theres nothing anyone else can do to convince you otherwise. Its the mindset that controls the person before the person even realizes it. Im glad this short shows the love someone should have no matter how big or small they are. I went from 70 pounds being 5'8" to now 140. If anyone sees this and thier struggling, youre not alone

[@Dojan5]

Wow! That's an accomplishment! I'm so proud and happy for you!

[@nonsense7831]

Well, but if she was really fat, would he continue to send her hearts through all those years? I didn't understand.

[@misstarsio]

yes he probably would, but that's not what this film is about.. she sees herself fat but in reality she's super skinny and has some kind of eating disorder

[@Junpei_Is_Tired]

I literally cried in this and never cried on a short film before. This was absolutely amazing.

[@mizzwitty1042]

Thank you, that was very wholesome! ❤ I was teary-eyed - sometimes because the story was lovely sometimes because it turns sad. Up and down all the time. At the end I was still thinking what the meaning of the pictures could be, but then got goosebumps when I understood! This leads me to: Whenever someone is falling for you, stays with you also in the sad and disappointing times --> you are RIGHT for him. And it does not matter how you look like or how you feel. For him, you are just right! ❤

[@pinky6490]

This video really moved me... it clearly conveys the message about eating disorders... the whole world needs to see it! 🥺💓

[@WrightDefense]

The twist got me even though I really should have seen it coming. It is hinted at right in front of our noses when she is recording her weight.

[@out.of.nowhere]

The ending made me cry. What a beautiful work of art. I think it would have been just as beautiful to see her not be super thin at the end, but really be the weight she saw in her mind. Not because she should feel insecure, but to show the viewers that she is completely worthy of love even with her insecurities, and no matter how her body looks. But this is exactly what I needed today, thank you!!

[@user-no6sc6ps5l]

泣いちゃった。 彼氏に太っても痩せても好きって言われたけど 信じられなかったけど本当だったらいいな。

[@fburnsDubstepEnderFox]

The reality is that she's really thin and beautiful... she can only be loved if she's thin and beautiful. But it's okay that he's chunky. I simply cannot relate to the skinny girl who thinks shes fat but was actually skinny. I just can't. I'm far from my ideal weight and the torment I feel from restrictive eating, low self esteem, being alone, never feeling pretty enough, feeling like a waste of a woman, etc.

[@jamoore418]

I’m with you. This story is from 2002. It’s so triggering and tone deaf

[@lindabresslyhernandezabad4181]

dios miooo que desenlaseeee no me la creooo me encanto, sabia q debia de darle una oportunidad a este cortometraje lo ame

[@neverthesame7887]

Wow, that was so incredible! I guess the ending should have been obvious, but it wasn't to me. When she saw herself finally as she really was, i literally gasped. Such a well done film with a beautiful message as well.

[@zb2363]

Part of me wishes she was overweight though, so she knew she was beautiful and he loved her and she was a larger person.

[@jamoore418]

When I tell you my tears dried up the moment I realized what the shtick was 🙄 this is such a shallow slap in the face to real fat women.

[@caylem00]

@@jamoore418What about anorexics? The ones who need professional help to see themselves as anything other than fat - no matter how much weight they lose. They have a different issue to fat people, sure, but can't we bond over a shared issue with our bodies and food? You can be jealous of the thinness... but verbalising that just causes hurt and nothing productive.... like when people think telling a fat person theyre fat will suddennly make them lose weight.

[@laurab3318]

@@jamoore418 you're missing the point. It's about body dysmorphia, not her weight

[@TITIA75-]

Magnifique court- métrage ! C est exactement ce que j ai connu ! Je suis mince et me voit toujours grosse! Je suis une thérapie !courage aux femmes qui ont des problèmes avec leur corps ! Tout vient de la tête ❤❤❤

[@GarimaBhardwaj94]

What a beautiful film, i love how he doesn’t give up on her. The hearts torn out from the art pieces teared me up and then couldn’t stop when we actually get to see her, how frail and tiny she is.

[@saraprice9644]

thank you for showing that bigger women are as beautiful as any model. I love how Roberto made her felt Seen & Loved

[@TangoTori27]

We needed to watch this in school, this is my 2nd time watching this it is so heartbreaking and never fails to make me cry ❤

[@user-wl1sf7jn6n]

Todas necesitamos un Roberto en nuestras vidas 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@nakapaa]

this gets an award from all the imperfect people in the world.

[@mrs_operagirl_miller]

This had me ugly crying through the whole thing. So beautifully done. I’ve been in therapy for a couple of years now dealing with an eating disorder. And since I quit over-exercising and starving myself I’ve gained a lot of weight and I feel absolutely terrible about it. I constantly feel like this girl did. I’m so grateful for my husband, because he’s the only one that has ever made me feel like my body is beautiful. I just still need to convince myself of that.

[@elijahewanhayward5725]

"Skinny girl realizes she is actually skinny and finds love" how original.

[@Tabledar]

She had love the whole time, doofus.

[@Momo-po5tn]

Lol right 😂

[@elijahewanhayward5725]

@@Tabledar and skinniness, wow, what a unique narrative.

[@Tabledar]

@@elijahewanhayward5725 She has anorexia, dude.

[@jamoore418]

Lmao my thoughts exactly