GRUFF | A Short Film by Righteous Robot

[@Skylarker_drawss]

That shot where when she sits down in his chair and it reveals the view he had all those years, which was all her achievements he was so proud of, i nearly cried.

[@Mikelaxo]

I didn't even think of that, such a significant scene

[@Rusty_spoon666]

6:44

[@cieloazul1205]

I really liked gruff although I don’t know why it’s called gruff if anyone see’s this please tell me why if you know but my opinion on the movie is that it was great the only thing I didn’t like is that it was a bit woke I honestly thought it was gonna be an hour long but 10 minutes is still pretty good I mean I know the trials and errors of making an animation so I can blame him but overall my rating is 8.5/10

[@Mosquitokillerthetoesniffer]

Nearly? I did cry

[@RUTHY-m1y]

𝚂𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝚒𝚖 𝚊𝚋𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚛𝚢...

[@josueismad6778]

The fact that he was always staring at his daughter's accomplishments. He always sat there to marvel at her, he was truly a proud father.

[@Usernamel0st]

Real

[@nalanhazzard]

A loving father

[@tameikajackson6887]

Man fuck I just realized that. I’m fucking sobbing

[@MiliRios-u1h]

Rarw

[@0lliesFreakShow]

Wth are these responses 😭

[@Haminations]

Very Impressive and very sweet.

[@TiffanySomerville-yo7ek]

HAMINATIONS OMG HII omg 37 secs ago???? Hiii

[@TheRaptorRexJP]

YOOOO UR HERE

[@doggo9444]

Couldn't agree more!!

[@Person_0G]

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[@CertifiedBadassFella]

yoooo its haminations

[@pixelatedpuppet895]

The sudden change to the papa being dead hit me like a ton of bricks and I couldn't hold back tears. Amazing story. Always cherish the small things, cause it can show love the most

[@marypasco2213]

Me, too. 😢

[@shekilaali1892]

agreed

[@Minchi_gacha]

Same... 😢

[@arthrovx]

The fact that this dude made a realistic short movie animated all by himself for 3 years. Dude is incredible...

[@MADDYPIE2000]

FR THIS IS AMAZING

[@Tank16161]

FR

[@alfiematthews5048]

He did have some little help

[@khaiminhngo8353]

😮3 years for 9 minute ,amazing. If i do this for 3 year, i can only make a 3 minute video

[@kiki-dh8ot]

I'm cryinh so hard rn. This guy dedicated 3 years of his life into making this short film for us to see, FOR FREE

[@MC_Hosain20081]

FULL of respect

[@maliominis]

*crying*

[@obiwxnn]

EMPHASIS ON THE CRYING FR

[@ALICEGIULINACASTRODIAZ]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@jordanleia3637]

FR

[@PodConcepts]

the fact that this dude spent 3 years straight to make a 9 minute animation on his own really shows how dedicated he is. amazing

[@inayakhan8290]

no, i think he also created a series based on this to

[@CRINGECOLLECT]

Been waiting a long time for this finally happy to see this come out 4 days before my birthday

[@lavienstar]

And the fact that he showed it for FREE

[@StarlightHoshiko]

Just like the movie "Our Drawings"

[@scaraloreyapper]

Happy early birthday ​@@CRINGECOLLECT

[@ickyvicky7139]

My grandpa was always so quiet. Hed only grunt or snicker but it was rare to have an actual conversation with him. He loved old westerns and passed last christmas due to cancer watching his favorite shows. I miss him i wish i couldve seen things from his perspective more. I remember i didnt say much to him when he was in the hospital for the last time, i just touched his hand and i cant honestly remember if id said i love you. I really hope he could feel it.

[@sanatanotaku8194]

Om Shanti 🙏

[@SHOOTINGSTARWEE]

God bless you and your grandpa, he is in a better place and I’m sure god let’s him continue watching his westerns while also watching down at you from above,

[@cosiquite]

IT'S FINALLY HERE! 3 years of hard work and dedication, AND ITS TOTALLY WORTH IT.

[@Earlierfour]

And it's all gone within 9 minutes 😔

[@Killjoyous__]

To change angles and realize from the dad’s perspective, he was looking at all her achievements. Quietly appreciating them. The entire wall is just covered. Oh my god.

[@PEARLY_SNAIL]

Sorry for your loss may he rest in peace

[@accountrandomnumber182]

Thought the short was framing him as a neglectful piece of shit. That kinda makes it better... Not really.

[@danalynch118]

You completely missed the point of the animation then@@accountrandomnumber182

[@lisa-bm9vz]

@@accountrandomnumber182read the description, he literally explains his vision behind it

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

This hits deep

[@LukeKendall-author]

I loved the moment when you saw the wall filled with his daughter's accomplishments and realised he was saying it all without words

[@Germt]

It felt like that he sat there straight across all her accomplishments everyday to admire her work and be proud of her

[@strionic770]

I love that scene for how it shows that in order for her to appreciate his way of loving she literally had to look at it from his perspective.

[@thisstuffisweird.3872]

Love the shot where the grandpa wears the paper crown with the granddaughter sitting besides him. Really shows he cares and appreciates it, even without saying it. A great beginning for what the rest of the short is about.

[@dag1984]

I love how the photos on the wall are actual photos. This person went through the hassle of making extra cut out puppets, props, and backgrounds just to be used for a little photo on a wall. That is the kind of dedication I love seeing.

[@Harumi_owh]

Frrr 😭😭

[@zekecooper6055]

True artist and story teller

[@starwarsfan4208]

2 years for a high quality, 9 minute video, all made by one person. Imagine what he’ll make when he gets bigger, and actually gets a crew working behind him. This is the start of something great.

[@sandralammers386]

I’m sorry but my daughter has watched the shorts and told me yesterday that he spend 3 years making it not 2

[@LigmaBalls-fw8uc]

I'm not trying to diss him but he hyped this up like it was gonna be an hour long movie n stuff LOL

[@starwarsfan4208]

@@LigmaBalls-fw8uc I mean, he said “short film” so I was expecting anywhere between 10-30 minutes actually

[@Starz_Shine]

I know! I'm so excited for future projects

[@Izzytheninjagogeek]

@@Starz_Shine same!

[@philippes1987]

I came here for the technicality of stop motion animation with paper. I left with mixed emotions about my life and the people that I love. The highs, the lows, successes and failure, toughts of missed opportunities, wisdom and forgiveness. It can take years to understand each other. You have shown us a truly touching story. I wish you a good weekend.

[@bharanikumari5658]

4 characters 9 minutes 3 years of effort =Masterpiece 😊

[@karij26]

You are missing +30 minutes of ugly crying

[@CaliphGamerz]

​@@i_yahooed_into_beans you need some respect...

[@SlickMinty]

Fr

[@Wigglet]

Wow just *wow*

[@aashiisucks]

@@CaliphGamerzyea...

[@Not-Mikara]

“Some things, don’t have words. So we have to be close enough to feel them.”

[@cutiespiesmakeup8311]

I cried

[@That_BookGirl]

That was so adorable ❤️

[@Kaori_k1t]

Awwwhh

[@MolliCartoonist]

I almost cried

[@Noha321]

Same

[@niccvier]

The cinematic storytelling is so incredible; the way her entire life she's been sitting facing the armchair, seeing nothing but the quiet nod. But when she actually sat in the armchair, seeing things from her father's perspective, she saw all the appreciation he's been harbouring all those years.

[@mia-not-mya3218]

Yeah, that's the moment I started crying. It's powerful without words.

[@hexskie_u3u]

​@@mia-not-mya3218same.. 😭

[@CrystalCharmicles]

@@mia-not-mya3218I cried too… howwwww

[@noitavlas]

The decision to have actual photos on the wall was absolutely the right one and you can see it in everyone's appreciation, that scene of revelation is definitely the most impactful and the one that will be remembered the most !

[@DannoDraws]

as someone who also loves the hell out of paper, this was beautiful. amazing job 🩵

[@doggo9444]

Agreed!

[@Lucasiscool-cf2zd]

Yo

[@Love-bc2wo]

NO WAY!!

[@Jorogh]

It was definitely worth the wait ❤❤❤

[@8BitTaco.]

Hi DannoDraws! I didn’t know you would be here!

[@TheRavenMaven]

I love how the tv show repeats the words "I have mi familia and they are strong in ways I am not". Such a beautiful quote!

[@Mooooorning]

Exactly 😌

[@deskabayu4553]

very true

[@MeMyselfAndI647]

That’s in one of the comments at the bottom , not sure if you copied Dw I was thinking the same thing ;)

[@huds_playz3647]

its all so beautiful

[@my-chemical-romance]

@@MeMyselfAndI647 I doubt they copied an incredibly simple, but true, thought lol

[@erymparpa]

"But when you run from the quiet, you might miss what they've been saying... All along" SO BEAUTIFULLY DONE

[@Spaghetti_Yeti]

FR

[@reidacted3643]

Absolutely worth the wait beautiful

[@CJDragonheart]

Having just lost my own dad to cancer this year.. seeing that empty room and the iv and chairs brought genuine dread and heartache back into my body that I hoped to never experience again.. this is an absolute masterpiece and such a beautiful passion project that I will never have enough words to describe how amazing this single little short film is. I still miss my dad a lot.. he was.. never around all that much. But I loved him dearly as a child... This hit really close to home about the whole drifting apart thing.. only it was my dad who drifted from me and my mom. Anyways, thank you so much for your hard work and this gorgeous film ❤

[@NATKA_sheep]

I started slowly tearing up when she said "but the silence caught up to them..."

[@mike-i4u1t]

FR🙏

[@Row.]

Yeah, it's been teary eyes all the way from there to the end credits for me

[@gartfunkle11251]

Can't believe paper made me cry!! 😭😭

[@AstaGruwier-vi5ht]

I was full on crying at the end, it’s a really beautiful story

[@NATKA_sheep]

@@AstaGruwier-vi5ht same

[@ajungerer6032]

I waited 2 years for an 9 minute long animation.... and it was worth every second of it.

[@dreamer5428]

yup

[@thechillonee5533]

It definitely was lol

[@Petahhhhh]

Oh its alright

[@Alastor_HazbinHotel21]

Totally

[@ZAK_THE_BHPD_SGT2]

Agreed

[@4rc4n3f0rg3]

Sometimes, the greatest thing in this world is just spending time together with family and loved ones.

[@cieloazul1205]

I personally really enjoy spending time with my family I know there’s a stereotype that family reunions are really boring but for me I always really enjoy it I wish there were more who felt this way

[@bammekeaminat1263]

I literally woke up sooo early to see gruff WAKE UP PEOPLE AND GET YOUR SNACKS

[@godsmadz]

my great grandmother has cancer and won’t live another month so we all just hang out with family and her while we can…

[@melvinalvarez3130]

True very true

[@r.s6359]

I kinda feel very bad about gruff his a very wise man

[@JustMyLife-j7x]

I’ve never, ever, cried this much over a film as short as this. The message hits hard, and it took a lot of dedication to make the puppets out of paper. God bless you.

[@Nitrogamingcw]

he gave us what hollywood couldn't. an original story

[@PixelatedAndCo]

W commet

[@MastarSigma]

W Sigma

[@Angel-of-the-sea]

Lol

[@VonHowl]

So true 😂

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Agreed

[@Skittlz1414_Channel]

3 years of work, 10 minutes of film, and 10 years of history and emotion. This short was absolutely amazing.

[@DP-ic2lz]

​@@loscam1peso38wat?

[@Megamindsjuicycheeks]

@@loscam1peso38who broke your heart

[@HobGobbity]

@@loscam1peso38 I’m jealous too bud, but that’s no reason to resent a well made film. Leaving multiple hateful comments, especially one on a comment about someone’s father passing away, is a terrible way to waste your time.

[@Soapydishidv]

@@loscam1peso38well who shit in your eye socket

[@rlrihards948]

​@@loscam1peso38 😡🤬😤😠🤬🤬😡😡🤬 - you when somebody doesn't say what you want to hear.

[@Zephirite.]

I love how the super-spy's action and praise is described as "living LOUDER", how she craved and chased the SOUND of applause, but found the deepest love in *silence.* The narration unifies the theme with its own language. And an even deeper irony is that this film's most demonstrative moments aren't characters exchanging witty dialogue, but them quietly touching hands and being close. The narration describes the characters' mindsets, and then the visuals deliver the gut punching catharsis.

[@Bunnies_rcute]

OMG HE MADE IT!!

[@noitavlas]

What really matters in the end is how much heart is put in the story, and storytelling. Art, in its purest form, is love

[@TheInfamousKiwi55]

The fact that this guy put three years in this and he did this alone and we didn't have to pay for it is amazing itself

[@Murble.vr123]

Fr

[@BentleyG-yr4zo]

How is this only nine minutes

[@kawaiipurplesaphire6163]

FR

[@Thefunni1991]

He is the man

[@tophatproductions8243]

3 years for 9 minutes.... 9 minutes of pure quality.

[@Gremalin]

Man spent TWO YEARS on this MASTERPIECE and we were NOT disappointed.

[@KendraalexandriaReyes]

3, actually

[@carsonmontano7116]

But it’s so short

[@KendraalexandriaReyes]

@@carsonmontano7116 it *also* is very well made, so.

[@TheGlowstickHyperFR]

you sure about that?

[@heloveskristy]

Why are y’all up at 1am/12am

[@AngelSalasjimenez-tv2du]

I love how I didn't notice any of the wires and sticks he used to move them, and it was emotional, and you could feel how much effort that was put into the film

[@Art_Yapper]

@lenov56some yeah, but others were just hidden, like in the door opening scene at the hospital

[@XENO3007]

Yea the wires were green screen

[@Viriririi]

WE.. NEED! TO GET THIS COMMENT TO 1K LIKES. YOU GUYS GOT THIS!! :D (also not my comment, the one I'm replying to.)

[@Art_Yapper]

@@Viriririi already done 😎

[@Danie_1435]

why did the ending have to be sad😢

[@margaretknott9506]

Watches this twice, and twice it's made me cry. My grandfather was a talker, unlike the man in the short, but we used to watch TV together whenever I visited him as a child. I think that's what got me in the end... This was worth the wait.

[@A.V20089]

3 years for a 9 minute movie? Now that is some insane dedication and motivation there and it makes me really appreciate these types of creative videos on KZbin

[@piosplayz]

its beatiful

[@Somtin-mo7sw]

I agree!

[@lizberry3105]

I agree to

[@kinyacat5919]

3 YEARS?!

[@dentheduck2095]

@@kinyacat5919 yeah, the real pace of making good films. Not content farm stuff that can be made in hours with no artistic value

[@butter-n-biscuits]

I just lost my grandpa to cancer in December. Seeing this film brought me to tears. This was literally him. He was a man of few words but he loved his family more than anything. Even down to the way Abuelo was designed, it was him. He even loved shows/movies about cowboys and the wild west. Like many others, I have been waiting for Gruff to come out fora long time now, but I had no idea how much it would impact me, let alone be released at the time I needed it most. Thank you Righteous Robot for this amazing labor of love. Keep doing what you do best ❤

[@Sharkie_numbskull]

I also lost my grandpa recently, hope you’re doing good

[@qutrixs]

I wish you the best in life!

[@Lyricaplier]

i feel you too i lost my grandmother to cancer 23 days before my high school graduation back in 2021 i hope you the best in your grieving process theyre always with us in our hearts :)

[@XMOBPLAYZz]

@@Sharkie_numbskull I lost my grandpa when I was 1-2 😭😭😭 due to cancer😢😭

[@catflix3564]

I just lost my grandpa

[@DragonSong5]

Bo choosing to spend time with her Abuelo doing something _he_ loved was so precious.

[@cieloazul1205]

It was nice

[@ariexl1728]

Mhm!

[@daakshadhaanvi7469]

I agree!!❤❤❤

[@Liam-hd1ku]

3 years of painstaking work... gone where? This has to be the most ''mid'' lukewarm shtick ever put on the site. What even was the message? Pop Pop should have paid more attention to his kids? The old bastard was a prick to his daughter and it's somehow remedied by him getting cancer. Wow! What surface level garbage did I waste 9 minutes watching. When the fictional show within your short film seems more interesting than the show itself, that's bad... Sorry, but if you cried to this, toughen up.

[@bfcicestudio5797]

@@Liam-hd1kubruv there is no need to so angry at a project you didn’t understand, 3 whole comments whining about this is a tad much buddy, he put 3 years into a story with a message that you dont understand, so your crying about yourself being incompetent

[@hannahwatson3428]

I always thought he was just looking at the tv! But when she sat on that chair, I realized something. He wasn’t looking at the tv…he was looking at his favorite child’s achievements (I cried when the little girl put her hand on her moms hand because she knew that her mom was sad)

[@ChudActual]

My grandpa was a nam vet and was always quiet like that, he’d just sit and watch westerns and randomly start spitting life wisdom. Two of my favorite things he ever told me was “god don’t make junk” and “you won’t meet a single person in your life that you won’t learn something from. So be kind to everyone you meet” to this day I try to live up to that and all the things he taught me.

[@ChIoe_]

that's so sweet omg 😭

[@ChudActual]

@@ChIoe_ he was a good man, he’s been gone almost 10 years and It still hurts. Honestly one of the best friends I ever had.

[@ChudActual]

@@ChIoe_ he had another saying any time someone would ask him how he was he’d say “I’m above ground and breathing, with the good lord on my side. if I was any better I couldn’t hardly stand it”.

[@monokumadespairbear2962]

And now I've learned some things from you, so thank you very much ❤ I'd say you're doing a pretty good job living up to that 😊

[@felicity6368]

This hit hard.. my grandpa was a nam vet too and he never spoke. He would watch tv and just spend time with us… i took him for granted i miss him man.

[@sparklevenom5886]

It’s the fact that he had the dedication to spend 3 years on 9min MASTERPIECE IS JUST CRAZY I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR YOU MAN Guys thank you sooo much for 830 likes

[@J4y_boi]

The fact this isn't made by a big movie production company makes this even better.

[@yunusemrekaradag6071]

Boy, this is better than a movie company OK

[@J4y_boi]

Holy bazoinks I got 889 likes in one hour

[@Not_X_Nova]

@@yunusemrekaradag6071bro this was as sad as the movie Up

[@_AnotherUniverse_]

I was the 1000th like lmao

[@Angel_20593]

Bro you have 1M likes in an hour!😲

[@nerdydrawer7265]

Generational change can hit hard. My grandma was reportedly a very strict woman to my mom while she was growing up. From the sound of it, it stemmed from rough upbringings of her own childhood. It never came from a place of spite to my mom, more so she was taught to be raised tough to survive and succeed. And upon becoming a grandma, and also no longer having to work to solely support the family, she became a lot kinder and gentle

[@CrimsonCoffins]

When one dude can make a better heartfelt film than multi-billion dollar companies, it shows you that a studio doesn’t need a boat load of money to make something good.

[@Ash_quacks]

True!

[@ZiziTata-kh2hu]

Cough cough dis knee

[@JackFoale]

This is on par if not better than any film I've seen. Better than up, Titanic literally any sad film

[@ohiotoipopet]

yeah but needs 2years of work for 10 mins

[@CrimsonCoffins]

@@ohiotoipopet definitely true, if he had a bigger team, then yeah, he could produce a full length film.

[@tofuninja5489]

This is paying for our first tickets for watching your work at our home theater. Hoping next time, it's at a fancy theater. Worth every penny! Please keep going!

[@bu4349]

This video deserved this donation. It's so well made and such an incredible video.

[@Sean_the_lego_guy]

Thank you he will really enjoy using some of that money to make mire videos

[@starryskies113]

Hi

[@BluLobstaDude]

You didn’t even get a heart, foul 💀

[@Ootazfromda03]

@@BluLobstaDudewell, this video alone has 54k comments.

[@Eddy002]

“Some things don’t have words. So we have to be close enough to feel them” My favorite line. Not just said, but felt.

[@Littlemspoodleface]

@HelpMeplease991 I've seen similar comments like yours, and both of you are lying. Both of you only want likes on their comments, just to feel good, and you're fishing a bunch of 8 year olds trying to support something that doesn't even exist...

[@Liam-hd1ku]

3 years of painstaking work... gone where? This has to be the most ''mid'' lukewarm shtick ever put on the site. What even was the message? Pop Pop should have paid more attention to his kids? The old bastard was a prick to his daughter and it's somehow remedied by him getting cancer. Wow! What surface level garbage did I waste 9 minutes watching. When the fictional show within your short film seems more interesting than the show itself, that's bad... Sorry, but if you cried to this, toughen up.

[@Eddy002]

@@Liam-hd1ku you completely missed the point. It’s about learning to understand the love that others have for us but express in a different language from our own. We can’t change others or force them to share how they feel. But we can change how we see their love to see how they’ve been giving it all the time.

[@menliker8813]

@@Liam-hd1ku you say that you wasted 9 minutes on this video yet you clearly have enough time to comment 23 times for one guy. Chill out lol, go watch something that’s actually worth your precious time.

[@Liam-hd1ku]

@@menliker8813 wake up, dont be mad cause i get more exposure than you buddy.

[@Yourfanz33]

I finally got around to watching this and holy cow I was not prepared. I’ve followed along its creation on social media but I had no idea just how heart wrenching of a story it was going to be. I didn’t know you could pack such an emotional punch in 9 minutes. Coming from a Latino family and having that same feeling of feeling under appreciated only to discover just how much love we all have for each other. Perhaps it was a mistake to watch this while in the backseat of my mom’s car on a road trip because I absolutely started bawling. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work with the world ❤

[@jaxTTH]

"Some people don't say the things we want, and some of them don't say much at all. But when you run from the quiet, you might miss what they have been saying all along..." I needed this, really. Sometimes we forget how silence can speak so much louder than any words.

[@some_wingless_thing8466]

i felt that bro

[@ottismofc]

who knew a movie made by a youtuber could be so deep

[@_AlishaArt]

YAY ITS HERE! I WAITED SO LONG ITS FINALLY HERE! EVEN THOUGH ITS ONLY 9 MINUTES DOESNT MEAN IT CANT BE GOOD!

[@Stars27773]

That's right

[@logangauthier7881]

sometimes the smallest the words can make the biggest difference in people's lives

[@RyokuchaBitchi]

”I have mi Pueblo, mi familia. And they are strong in ways I am not.” Yup, im crying. Thank you for this masterpiece

[@2X_Speed_2X]

This Let out so many pent up emotions, and I phoned my papa because of it. we are going to the moves in a few days.

[@Notagamer247]

same here

[@kyuko788]

Same 🥺

[@시나모롤yuki]

Dude…I just realized something. At 1:38, Maria tells Persephone (her daughter) about when she was a spy. Shortly afterwards it cuts to a shot of her riding a motorcycle in a big city that appears to be the same as the one Adam (the grandfather) grew up in. Before this, Adam states that he didn’t have much growing up and often found himself eating off the street. In the flashback of his childhood, behind him we can see a young Maria on a motorcycle like she was in the city! This confirms that she is a time traveler and was the one that murdered her father all along because she knew she couldn’t keep lying to Persephone….💔

[@dahliaserrato1706]

Boy, this is really the golden age of KZbin indie animation. So many different and totally stunning projects on this platform. I hope this gets the recognition it deserves!

[@cieloazul1205]

It will people have been anticipating it for 2.5 years

[@The.Silicone.Valley]

@@cieloazul1205real

[@Larry8240]

More than that

[@afk2402]

600 like by me

[@vivi-r3h]

I have lost my grampa to like this movie and it reminds me of grandpa😢

[@Ironpool99]

im straight up sobbing rn. the transition at 6:42 is so so good yet heartbreaking. those three years were definitely worth it. thank you for making and publishing this!!

[@emilynixon8924]

Man i felt that pain in my soul. I lost my dad suddenly two years ago. He never could express his love in words, but he always showed me. God i miss him

[@Thetruesuitguy]

I hope you get better man. I really hope you do. I am praying for you. I really hope you do.

[@Crow-wi3qe]

damn bro, at least he's somewhere better now. That's what I always think about.

[@emilynixon8924]

@@Crow-wi3qe actually he was quite healthy. Just had a sudden heart attack while out for a bike ride. But your right in a way. He's probably happy waiting somewhere for my mom lol

[@Crow-wi3qe]

@@emilynixon8924 oh ok, sorry about that

[@emilynixon8924]

@@Crow-wi3qe no problem, I didn't specifically how or anything. You wouldn't have known 😌

[@michaelafton5591]

3 years for 9 minutes and 14 seconds! Such a good story!!!!

[@James_Alachmahue]

And it was worth every minute of the waiting!

[@Morecreativemind]

@@James_Alachmahueyess!

[@astroboyplayz3845]

Can’t wait for the next !

[@SannaPearl]

R u being sarcastic or..? 😭

[@Finabel]

true

[@EpcasOrangeFridgePalace]

This guy spent 2 years making a 9 minute long video, we need a whole movie, this guy needs more support

[@MeetJackBlack]

- Just spread the movie. This one was his. And I am sure he wanted it that way. For future reference projects, however…

[@memy3087]

AGREED, but I like this. It'll be a classic

[@Pou_Mentality]

Fr

[@Pou_Mentality]

Fr

[@noahH3379]

I STRONGLY AGREE

[@jarengibson322]

This only having 7.5 Million views is beyond criminal. I have no words to describe how important it is to watch this work of art

[@arfanali786-aa]

We can *NEVER* forget this man who allowed us to enjoy this serious paper movie for *FREE*

[@sentinals-are-cute]

FR

[@alexanderfox8109]

Truly a legend

[@luka-madelenskjong6623]

FR

[@Nathan_Speaks]

Yupwill always be remembered❤

[@neki3700]

Fr this animaction is amazazing

[@OfficialGreatTelevision]

Best 8 Minutes Of My Life Spent, The 3 Years Were Worth It.

[@wendyanell3843]

Exactly 😅

[@Kayla_L0V33R]

@@wendyanell3843Fr

[@20_11_Eli]

Actually9

[@Macaroniandcheese22]

The story took him 3 minutes! Great animation, extremely sub-par storyline

[@avian7315]

Real

[@batyalivni3577]

Oh. I didn't know... I saw videos about this short film for weeks, and i watched it because i was so excited. But i didn't know what it was about going in, and now I'm sobbing. I have lots of older family that experienced war. Lots of grandparents that are stoic and quiet, and never said "I love you" out loud. I never minded because i learned to see it in their actions. This film touched me in a way i didn't expect, and now I'm crying, because i know i don't have forever. Thank you. This film is beautiful.

[@Righteous_Robot]

Thank you!!

[@batyalivni3577]

@@Righteous_Robot lol I just spent ten minutes straight bawling to my poor husband and I blame you

[@icedcoffeedragon]

@JustforFun-wp1qfas a person who recently lost a grandparent who never acknowledged my accomplishments, I want to thank you for reminding me that many things can be said in the silence.

[@WhoWhoWhoWhoWhoWhoWhoWhoWhoWho]

@@Righteous_Robot is this like the trailer, when's the real movie coming? 3 years for 9 mins no way 😭

[@WhoWhoWhoWhoWhoWhoWhoWhoWhoWho]

@@icedcoffeedragon i'm fighting the irgers to be a normal sane person and not say L

[@SleeperSteam]

This is one the most immense personal labor of love projects I've ever seen, it is truly wonderful.

[@whatsrandomtoday4628]

It is good to know the grandfather loved his family, and that the little girl eventually understood the love that a simple handhold could give.

[@시나모롤yuki]

Dude…I just realized something. At 1:38, Maria tells Persephone (her daughter) about when she was a spy. Shortly afterwards it cuts to a shot of her riding a motorcycle in a big city that appears to be the same as the one Adam (the grandfather) grew up in. Before this, Adam states that he didn’t have much growing up and often found himself eating off the street. In the flashback of his childhood, behind him we can see a young Maria on a motorcycle like she was in the city! This confirms that she is a time traveler and was the one that murdered her father all along because she knew she couldn’t keep lying to Persephone….💔

[@evadoe3060]

Dude... You got me so happy that the daughter was staring to bond with her grandfather, then the scene swaps TO THEM WEARING BLACK?? In other news, check out how HARD I CAN CRY.

[@monetj40]

This short had me in an emotional roller-coaster 😭....

[@Sussybakaserbia]

INFACT IM WEARING BLACK RIGHT NOW!

[@hsjjbsds]

I saw this comment exactly at that moment

[@googeldotcom1675]

Dude… I love reading spoilers without even having to open the comment section all the way!!!

[@carsonmontano7116]

@@googeldotcom1675I know lol

[@thisiseasy8997]

Oh my god the scene where the mom sat on her dads chair after the funeral and it showed how all her greatest achievements had been hung up on the wall right next to the dads tv had me SOBBING

[@blueberry-fox]

Me too

[@plushietheidiot4491]

Fr

[@M1_1SHR00M]

omg omori fan

[@Gamer-sf9qz]

naw dawg (the movie good no hate)

[@ImJusOkie]

This was an amazing film, the wait was surely worth it.

[@YUKANO_Dreams]

Oh my goodness, my eyes are full of tears. I put this on my 'to watch list', then forgot about it until now. I'm so sad that I didn't watch this sooner! This had more feeling, more heart and a better storyline than most of what comes out of Hollywood nowadays! Creator, thank you so much for this beautiful gift!

[@staryxmoonlit]

I’ve just cried to a 10 minute paper short film, and I feel great.

[@blueknife7728]

Congrats :)

[@tntflo_V2]

me too

[@JiriTetrev]

saaaaaameee

[@astroboyplayz3845]

Same 😢

[@Kashifsketches.]

9:24min

[@grapegum333]

I saw everyone’s comments and went “PFFFT- I won’t cry” I did. I’m drowning. In tears. They’re mine.

[@Its_claireee]

That was me too 😢

[@TrainerAsh376]

Same

[@itsbeanson]

Literally same lmao

[@Random-fan392]

Same

[@therealmariguana3097]

I was going strong until she sat in his chair 😭

[@soggy_toastedbread]

This guy spent 3 years to give us a beautiful short film. While watching this, I cried, because he created something so amazing and heartfelt. All that time he spent working on this created something truly beautiful ❤

[@blondiepianist]

Gave me feels similar to UP.

[@extraterrestrial587]

this is one of the few movies i actually cried watching

[@RianDaRetard]

3 years is just too long

[@rlrihards948]

​@@RianDaRetard Make it in shorter time.

[@levisantos-cp9wn]

It warmed my heart

[@anniehoping5967]

this is one of the most touching videos i have seen in a while....the tenderness, the love, reminded me of my father.....a letter written to him so many years ago.....we didn t have the best relationship....but this letter...he kept for all those years...i found out after he passed away.....i was so touched.....it made me realized how much he loved me....even without showing it....brought me peace....thank you for this.....i cried......who wouldn t .....💝

[@Val_isVibin16]

The fact that this dude spent 3 YEARS on this 10 MINUTE film is incredible. This film was so sweet and wholesome. This really just proves to never give up.

[@lucianasabinacarlatime8084]

Yea is true

[@Moonlitrose8]

Yes yes and yes

[@gwbricks]

YES.

[@K-DAWG69]

Yea it’s crazy

[@fenrir-art4742]

1I made VX Super Force for three years while it was different, and longer. This was a very fun story. The paper art and details were good.1

[@Lucy_lue_]

I started this thinking“I won’t cry over paper characters” now I’m bawling my eyes out.

[@MushStogg]

Yeah, bawling

[@AthenasGirl2028]

Me too, that plan backfired for me

[@lexibyday9504]

don't do that you'll make their paper bodies soggy

[@Spooky_sound_279]

I am crying 😢

[@rlrihards948]

I never cry on movies.. but this well deserved my tears.

[@cadencenicole884]

The second she appeared in a black dress I started bursting out crying. It’s shocking how a 9 minute short film can say so much.

[@thisIsAjokeParodyOfHelluvaboss]

I regret looking in the comments befor watching now I am sad

[@Foxanoo]

I almost cried

[@I_Really_Like_Tacos_and_Anime]

I didn’t understand what this comment meant until I cried for myself

[@cadencenicole884]

@@thisIsAjokeParodyOfHelluvaboss I was about to look in the comments before watch but I was like no let me watch it first lol

[@deymimartinez6905]

O.g same😢😢😢😢😢

[@TheJuliangrant]

Hard to explain Julian and what he does in words - it's more than talent. It's a word that hasn't even been thought up as of yet. But for all intense purposes, I'll stick with he's an absolutely brilliant filmmaker, and it was a privilege to see up and close how he works.

[@MrSirSir]

I like how the dad for the entire thing is literally just: "🙂"

[@eon2730]

🙂

[@farooqyoldash6526]

🙂

[@pikaiya0353]

🙂

[@Levi_Ackermann0_0]

🙂

[@myworldofdreams1733]

🙂

[@random_dragon]

At first, I was confused about why it's only 9 minutes long, when it took him 3 years to make. But after seeing it- all of the care, love, and attention to detail. *That's* why it took him three years to make. It's a love letter. To his craft, his dad, to the story itself. Everything about it made with meticulous care to make sure that every detail has a clear purpose. Even the TV show is made in the style of the rest of the film. The little details in things like the way they all hold hands, knowing that one made this by himself, as a tribute to his dad. Everything about it is absolutely beautiful.

[@arandomthingintheabyss2062]

there also the fact it stopmotion which takes famously long to make

[@Someduude]

@@arandomthingintheabyss2062 well it’s not exactly stop motion

[@Wooimboutamakeanameformyselfya]

@@Someduudeit partially is

[@ebbinandflowin]

I've sat in those infusion chairs. My mother has metastatic cancer and is in her fourth skilled nursing facility after four different stints at Stanford Hospital ICU. When I saw the daughter in the film change to wearing the funerary mask, the tears started to fall. My poor mother is suffering so much, a shadow of who she used to be. I'd been looking forward to your short film for a while now. I wasn't exactly sure why. Now I know. Mom and I had a nice visit earlier before I came home to watch your sweet labor of love. And that is exactly what your film is.....a labor of love, indeed. Thank you for your beautiful art and story. I am so touched.

[@cieloazul1205]

Most talented KZbin animator I have ever watched

[@BullshitingMyWayToTheTop]

Bless you bro

[@Ranjan.C.A]

That’s real deep dude

[@CornBallEditz55.GoofyAhh]

good luck for your mom bro (:

[@LOL.1782]

“your not the only one that had to help there mother. and you don’t have to cry. *gently wipes the tears off your eyes* . i also had to help my mom and I still do. but don’t worry because I’ll make sure that your mom will live a long and happy life with you. so may the angels Gide you.” -Scarlet Elias

[@skypuppeteer]

I should've watched this a lot sooner, like the month this came out, because back in April I lost my grandma, and man this really hits different when you've experience this kind of loss And currently I'm fighting through tears because I've had enough of crying in recent years Beautiful storytelling, gorgeous art, and how dare you make me cry

[@Blade_03]

bro just casually drops one of the greatest, most stylized, and heartfelt pieces of animation I've seen in years.

[@chips2729]

This shit is ass

[@Nobodyhehehe]

Fr

[@bobaboy1020]

fr

[@RUDY-by9mz]

He’s been teasing it all over his pages 😂

[@pyromanaic21]

I mean, he's been making shorts about it for a while.

[@Ssalem.s]

I have a dad who has never said I LOVE YOU. but he is always there to defend and give me everything. He has never hugged me, and i hated him. HATED him. We live in the same house and I think my cats have longer conversations with me than he does. I never knew it was abnormal until I saw my friend talk and hold eye contact with her father. The resentment I felt after witnessing that was absolutely shattering. This movie made me cry… idk if i will ever get to have a normal relationship with my dad, but im so glad this movie exists to put my heart at rest. Not everyone needs to say i love you or hug you. Sometimes actions are deeper. Thank you. I am sobbing… EDIT: thank you all for your kind wordsssss. I was so emotional when typing the comment I came here to delete it🤣 instead I think many relate to my story and idk if I should feel happy or sad about that. This is just a sign for all the lovely men who wanna be dads, tell them you love them, put their minds at rest. My dad is an amazing person, but I still long for that emotional warmth.

[@Joy-bm3qc]

❤❤❤

[@Aliedmaster_pro]

My dad didnt say i love you and idc he still my father

[@DageD214]

I always tell people a person may not say it, but look at their action, the Care the respect they have for you that is love, it’s not always words, because sometimes word means nothing…

[@Daughter-of-Iris-cabin-14]

My dad only says I love you if I say it first

[@Selena_Draws]

Bro, Vegeta never said "I love you" to his kids

[@schokomieze9696]

The grandpa liked the movie so much, because he projected himself to the sheriff character. He wanted to be as important to his family and protect them like the character in the movie, but his family was absolutely overachieving, while he was bound to a chair due to cancer. Very touching movie, those years of work really paid of, thank you so much again for putting this on KZbin for everyone to see.

[@theboyfazail]

Yes sir.

[@AloneGuyVibes]

Yeah, man this is well done, all of those hard years of work really paid off and seeing something this good on KZbin is unbelievable.

[@GoldenSundrops]

The thing is, I don’t cry for films. This here broke my streak. So sweet and so loving that we need to spend time with those we love, and bond to know them, before we never get the chance again.

[@soberwaterhose]

Y'all don't know how this made me feel, like I just went through the 6 stages of grief.. THIS IS SUCH A MASTERPIECE????

[@starcraftgem]

The six stages of gruff

[@AcetheGoober]

@@starcraftgemdamn…

[@Slay-o7d]

I Love it so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@viviana-vietnguyen9570]

@@starcraftgem yuhhh

[@I_am_ur_POOKIE]

This guy spent 3 YEARS to give us a short that I’ll never forget. And it’s crazy how I discovered it all through YT shorts. Guess it’s good for something. God bless you❤

[@-_Nifi_-]

That’s where I saw it too and I won’t forget it either. But if I do, you bet I’m coming to find it again!

[@WOK-Records]

🔥

[@elizabethkesenwa4150]

I love it

[@JakerTheSnake]

Nice attention span you have there

[@SoxxRoxx9000]

SOOOO GOOD!

[@autumnbikinibottom]

How am I crying over a 2D 9 minute short?!?!😭😭

[@kididogi]

Did you know that this is actually 3d

[@anindayugendhisnareswari7761]

i did too..

[@idkwhattoputhere285]

i cried 😭

[@lily-iy3yh]

I litterally started crying when I saw the outfit change to the funeral veil

[@luv.myself.]

@@kididoginope it’s 2 1/2D

[@ahnifollett]

God this made me cry. My uncle is the best father figure anyone could ask for. He has his favorite shows that he watches over and over again, much like the abuelo in this short, he sits in his favorite chair and wears his favorite robe and slippers. I don't know if I'll ever be ready for him to pass, the thought is too painful. That's what this video reminded me of.

[@kerryaustin4891]

I'm a grown man, and this made me bawl my eyes out. Thank you for this.

[@Righteous_Robot]

Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏

[@MaiSpecialZ]

Kerry you are a legend

[@MarkJB43]

how

[@megungrazevalencia4716]

Wow!!! Your so much money 😊 I'm gl@d 😊

[@Liam-hd1ku]

Kerry.... you donated 50$ to ''mid'' lukewarm shtick ever put on the site. What even was the message? Pop Pop should have paid more attention to his kids? The old bastard was a prick to his daughter and it's somehow remedied by him getting cancer. Wow! What surface level garbage did I waste 9 minutes watching. When the fictional show within your short film seems more interesting than the show itself, that's bad... Sorry, but if you cried to this, toughen up.

[@elina-gacha7105]

You know it's a masterpiece when 9 minutes is enough to make you cry

[@maribelmeza4494]

EXACTLY!

[@LeafyK]

Yup. Fully sent by 5min

[@시나모롤yuki]

Exactly. I really liked this film. The plot, comedy and animation style reminds me a lot of South Park 💕

[@yamilettenieves6311]

The fact that this made me cry more than Disney movies when it's only 8 minutes long says something. The 3 year wait was worth it.

[@wendileighton6523]

Agree

[@slenderx2997]

Same

[@ItsmeLeah2]

Fr

[@danielacogan8246]

Same i cried too

[@randomthing226-c]

this made me cryyyyyyy

[@RichardReymundo-dr2jx]

I've lost my Grandfather 1 year ago, and this is very relatable and emotional. He was also a silent person just like the grand father in the movie always sitting in the couch also 😅 Watching this made me very emotional! I never knew a 9 minute and 14 seconds film could be so sweet and emotional holding back memories ❤! Keep up the good work!❤❤

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

Each second of film has blood, sweat, and tears baked into it. Enjoy it for all it’s worth!

[@MrEnthrall]

“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” ― Blaise Pascal, Pensées

[@Fadil_mn]

no reply?

[@mister_dadstersays_hi7372]

​@@Fadil_mn perhaps it was for the best.

[@Oblivion9996]

How the actual fuck did you make less than 10 minutes more meaningful and emotionally gripping than entire 3 hour movies. Those 3 years payed off. This masterpiece deserves to be known to the whole world

[@neenathebest-lol]

fr.

[@ThatOneBassist]

fr

[@cokxi]

fr

[@T_T-_-L_L____L]

fr

[@TheMobMaster]

fr

[@FoxKnight-by6vt]

those 9 minutes felt like an entire movie...im blown away. please dont ever stop making paper animations, this is incredible

[@AniDex]

Can't lie, one of the things I miss the most are those nights, watching whatever random thing was on t.v with my grandpa. Swapping the remote back and forth, sharing our interests. And since we were quiet, neither of us ever got interuppted. Which is what the rest of the family loooooved to do; talk over and interupt us. They just weren't interested in listening.

[@justteddy5916]

I can relate so much. I love watching my grandpa watch WWE. I also thought it was funny whenever he would get mad and scream at the TV and how competitive he got. When I was Routing the other person for me I thought it was so funny to see him like that. I miss him ❤❤❤

[@deathvvitch]

This. I miss watching westerns and his old shows with my grandpa. I never got to say goodbye to

[@fryingpantwt6582]

He put everything where he could see it. He loved his daughter more than anything. He never verbally said it. All of her accomplishments he put up on the wall because he loved her. I started to cry when I saw that. It was probably the best thing he could’ve done for his daughter. And after he passed she got to see how he appreciated her in the end. Absolutely phenomenal. If you decide to make another short film I’ll be looking forward to it. This is absolutely amazing. Thank you for taking the time to do this it is so well done and unique.

[@시나모롤yuki]

Exactly. I really liked this film. The plot, comedy and animation style reminds me a lot of South Park. 💕

[@ChiekoIsUnderwater]

I saw this in my home page, and immediately started screaming “OMG IT’S OUT! IT’S FINALLY OUT!”

[@Random_shark_person_thingy]

SAME STORY HERE GIRLY

[@sophiarose03]

SAME

[@DragonEclipse532]

Same

[@PookieZz_yt]

Imagine what your parents thought of when you said that 💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@Caebay]

same

[@Emmie45398]

3 years of development, determination, dedication, and so much more.. we all love this, no matter how long this film is it still fills our hearts.. ❤

[@akiraohalloran]

It's hard to depict the silence of when someone you care about is gone in such a universal way. But you did it perfectly, you managed to make me cry with only a few minutes, you've done very well.

[@cieloazul1205]

Yeah

[@N.Y.X_909]

Girl you have the same mind as me😢

[@akiraohalloran]

@@N.Y.X_909 I'm not actually a girl but I appreciate the sentiment ❤️

[@ichguhnter513]

It's the best way to tell kids to have fun with their grandparents

[@thhdmu646]

get a load of this cornball

[@vevecloud]

I thought this was going to be sweet and full of action. It was. But I didn't expect it to make me cry

[@kilarthmac]

Same 😭

[@cieloazul1205]

It was strong

[@Pastel86]

Same!

[@R3ngoku_Is_The_B3st]

Me 2 but I didn't cry, I had a Feeling I haven't since my nana died.

[@Weird_cat-101]

Same

[@MrFroggy1837]

THIS IS ABSOLUTLY LEGENDARY???? 3 YEARS FOR 9 MINUTES TRUELY SHOWS HOWUCH EFFORT WAS PUT INTO THIS

[@시나모롤yuki]

Exactly. I really liked this film. The plot, comedy and animation style reminds me a lot of South Park. 💕

[@MrCOLBSTAH]

The subtle movements when he's holding her hands is what does it for me? It's such a common thing that we've most likely all experienced from someone, but it's really hard to translate into film and he nailed it