🐅 Wade | Indian Animated Short Film about Climate Change

A family of climate change refugees is ambushed by a tiger on the flooded streets of Kolkata.
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"Wade" from the exciting Indian animation collective "Ghost Animation", is an award-winning post-apocalyptic action animated short that grapples with what the world will look like in the wake of climate change.
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WADE
A Film by Ghost Animation
Directed by Kalp Sanghvi & Upamanyu Bhattacharyya
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"Arriving from India on the heels of an illustrious festival run, we’re pleased to present you the online premiere of Wade, an intense post-apocalyptic animation that showcases its creative team’s fresh design ideas in terms of visual style, worldbuilding, and storytelling, all of which they marry to…a deep sense of environmental conscientiousness?
Set in a future version of their home city of Kolkata which has been made uninhabitable by climate change, the film’s directors, Kalp Sanghvi and Upamanyu Bhattacharyya, craft a moody meditation that imagines survival in a post-disaster landscape, only to then explode the proceedings into a visceral action-thriller. While the film’s setting and supernatural undertones appeal on primal geek levels, and a kickass confrontation with a streak of tigers is unquestionably the heart of the film, Wade manages to transcend its stripped-down plotting and feel more substantive than a simple exercise in badassery. Wade’s initial and patient eye to its flooded surroundings, its thoughtful depiction of the group dynamics within its band of refugees, and the artful and inconclusive ending, all shine in the limited space surrounding its big showcase set-piece. Together, they provide the level of detail and specificity that elevates the action as well as justifies the high-concept climate angle of the film.
Animation and environmentalism have been engaged in a fruitful partnership for the last several years, a mini-trend I noted in last year’s review of the French student film, "Migrants". Animation’s freedom to depict whatever is imaginable with a total disregard for live-action cinema’s need for feasibility or budget has allowed it to be a useful storytelling medium for tackling big abstract concepts like climate change via metaphor or allegory. What distinguishes Wade from the other examples I’ve cited is not only in harder edge (ripped off limbs and infanticide make this a film to keep away from the kiddos) but also its status as a project hailing from Southeast Asia, one of the areas most afflicted already by climate change.
In conversing with Sanghvi and Bhattacharyya it became immediately clear how much this premise really inspired Wade. It was at the heart of the team’s crowdfunding pitch in 2016 when they became the fastest project on the Indian site Wishberry to meet their funding goal, and much of the same reasoning persists in 2022, as the directors noted that,
“While there is a lot of nostalgic storytelling about Kolkata, being a space steeped in centuries-old culture and tradition, not very many stories envision the future of the city. Sadly, Kolkata, along with several other cities in the world like Bangkok, Dhaka, Shanghai, New York, and Amsterdam are extremely vulnerable to rising sea levels…
The more we started thinking about how the whole city was living on borrowed time, almost waiting for an imaginary dam to breach, the more afraid we got. How does our life look after climate change?” - S/W Curator, Jason Sondhi
Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.

[@shortoftheweek]

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[@checkchessy2978]

That's funny, recently published animations have all been competiting for the festival international du court-métrage in Clermont Ferrand in 2021... They are so good. Glad they're here now !

[@deadlyshy4]

This piece of work is amazing.

[@aviral7791]

Like anime...

[@o688vy]

Great visuals but story seems unfinished.

[@SB-gl5mm]

Keep it up bro we want more like this

[@huntercool2232]

My Eyes: “This animation is really cool.” My Brain: “What the heck am I watching?”

[@billi5920]

Ikr its SOOOOOOO jarring I was like *wut* Y tf did tiger go under water Y did the bid tiger gave birth to a human hybrid Y tf did the sher-khan snap !?

[@alvinmarlon1083]

They drowned a baby wtf

[@localscissors4036]

They drowned the baby and immediately afterward a tiger human hybrid was born. Still don’t know what the heck it was about

[@jade_illustrations]

The important part is that they drowned the baby

[@hi_im_angelatrainor]

@@localscissors4036 reincarnation

[@Solqueen86]

my small take on the newborn tiger and tiger fight was: The newborn was a sign of adaption and change. its paws become more human-like and its strips are almost liquid-like to blend with the water while the orange tiger that killed the blind child's mother and try to kill the cub might have been a figure of how some people refuse to change or adapt even when its clear you have to the fact the bigger mother tiger had to assert herself to the orange tiger that not only went after a large amount food alone and try to ward off other tigers to keep it. A sign of greed and self-interest instead of helping and staying with the pack. When it saw the newborn new features that would make it very adaptable it try to kill the newborn because it was clear it would be survivor better. So the tiger rather kill of any changes or run away when it is lost. Given it's neck got cut it will die much earlier than before.

[@owolet]

That’s great interpretation!

[@grimle]

Not only that but the reverse result with the people beautiful compliments it

[@kats.5958]

I think this is probably a pretty correct I interpretation overall. There probably isn't just ONE way to look at this film, like most art. But that's definitely most of my takeaway.

[@Garouwerks]

Thank you for the explanation. I understood the bulk of the film, but was missing out on the nuance. I thank you for letting us know what you experienced and saw.

[@Emre-rm2qc]

Sounds like anti-Muslim propaganda.

[@basillabib4548]

This touches a nerve. Being born and brought up in Kolkata, having roamed Park Street since childhood, and having experiences all the subtle references that the animators so cleverly disguised, this short presents a truly nerve-racking alternative future. And of course, incredible work on the animation!

[@youtubingrexan5989]

Since I've never been out of my country and I've never been to India, could you share some or even just one of the "subtle references"? I'd love to appreciate this short even more than I already do. Even if you choose not to, thanks for your comment!

[@EdwinMilwal]

THE BABY😭😭😭😭

[@JazminRobin]

oh, good man, please enlighten our minds about this short 🙏

[@basillabib4548]

It seems like there is a lot of interest for people to know about Kolkata so thanks for making me rewatch this video again. Here goes few points: 1. 0:42 That's the famous Howrah bridge 2. 0:56 The object in the foreground is a tubewell. "Bishti" are people who deliver water from these tubewell to your doorsteps in big leather pouches for a fee. 3. 1:13 That's Howrah station - the largest and the busiest station in the entire Indian railway system. 4. 1:19 is the entrance to the Park Street metro station which is at the heart of the Kolkata metro system. This station is always crowded. Kavi Subhash and Dumdum are the two ends of the line ofc. 5. 1:25 train assembly station, dont know the name though. Something like Battersea region of London 6. 1:27 classic power grid unit pasted with yellow tinted ads. These are notorious for advertising shady massage parlours of the city. 7. 1:34 that's Victoria Memorial 8. 1:49 Classic bengal architecture - the arched doorway and red bricks 9. 3:05 That's the bengali script below English ofc. Clearly shows signs of a rebellion. 10. 3:16 That's the iconic Flury's bakery at Park Street. Probably serves the best breakfast in the city even today (if you look carefully at the banner, you can see the year it was started). The billboards you see are various brands and shops. Since Kolkata was the capital of the British empire, they modelled a lot of the city on London. This was the hub of Anglo-Indians so the legacy of the place is still rich in aristocracy. Although, the number is dwindling now, IMO. PS: I'm a student who is away from home so this video just adds to the fact that I miss my city a lot.

[@oizyzz]

@@basillabib4548 very informative and interesting, thank u for sharing about ur home

[@yanivproselkov4555]

It feels like the cub of the water walking tiger took the spirit of the drowned baby, which turned it human. Very cool animation.

[@pikachue602]

Message that humans are becoming more animals and animals are becoming more humans.. Tiger is a religious symbol of beast like myths b'coz of dangerous habits

[@TheFunnyDictator]

Wdym?

[@bob-fu4jk]

@@TheFunnyDictator Probably meant something like the drowned babies soul passed to the newborn tiger.

[@TheFunnyDictator]

@@bob-fu4jk What's the point/message of showing such a thing?

[@ohmu-c6t]

​@@TheFunnyDictatorAfterlife probably

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

Dayum! I work in the Sundarbans and just yesterday, I and my research assistant were discussing a similar fate of Kolkata. Love the mudskipper. For those who do not know, in the Indian Sundarbans people are killed by Tigers almost weekly. Also, people of the Indian Sundarbans used to consume tiger flesh many decades ago.

[@nkm08]

Wht do you do? Forest officer?

[@nkm08]

Pls reply

[@jazzed5039]

Isn't it due to depletion of the forest land? Since the forest land is vanishing the chances of hunting goes less every time as the other wildlife animals are almost vanishing so they depend on human flesh of sundarban.

[@ramasarkahc6781]

People go into the core areas sometimes for logging, crabs, fish and most coveted honey without permit from forest dept. These guys gets attacked by tigers. usually tigers avoid human, but if step in their territory then, well, bad luck. There is a saying You may not see Dakshin Ray, but he sees you all the time.

[@nikhiljadhav2922]

who said our Indian Animators don't have talent , this is a proof that if we gave them a chance sky is the limit as a anime fan i am really happy to see that we are started improving and making our animation industry better.

[@gaurav4610]

😅no one said indian animators have no talent its just no one really supports them in real life just in online world support them and when the movie comes no one would go and so this industry never grew

[@gaurav4610]

@Akai l'écaflip no one says indian animation sucks

[@introvertion6460]

@@gaurav4610 but people do say it sucks and many popular ones do, like Motu Patlu and chota bheem

[@gaurav4610]

@@introvertion6460 because we pay cheap so we get cheap its is lower middle class country most of us pirate and watch things and expect they make good animation free for us

[@enderredacted112]

@@gaurav4610 exactly here people think art is worthless. only something nice to look at.

[@hithisisbeelzie5034]

I got chills running down my spine when i saw the trader's assembly frame. So beautifully drawn and animated. Kudos to the artist, I literally see every place shown in this short everyday. Damn EDIT: For anybody curious I think the mystical tiger that could walk on water was probably an inspiration from "Dakshin Ray" a shapeshifting tiger God of the Sundarban tribes quite similar to the Sming of Cambodia.

[@susmitagudi3773]

Is that's why one of the man is wearing that mask on back of his head!! .. I just googled about dakshin ray after seeing your comment 😅

[@hithisisbeelzie5034]

@@susmitagudi3773 yeah i think it is said that tigers dont attack when their prey is looking at them. This is a well known tactic devised by the tribals in Sundarban

[@susmitagudi3773]

@@hithisisbeelzie5034 thanks for this information 😊

[@WiseandVegan]

Watch 👀👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖

[@arcane_abomination]

Thank you for explaining! I honestly didn't know what to make of the tiger

[@medicgaming6317]

As an Indian, it’s pretty refreshing to see something Indian for once.

[@premkumar00]

The U.S. generates more plastic waste than any other country, producing roughly 287 pounds of plastic per person per year, according to a new congressional report.02-Dec-2021

[@SoftForecast.]

@@premkumar00 what.

[@kapildeori7432]

​@@SoftForecast. 😮😮

[@senboy9002]

​@@premkumar00 True but not directly related to their comment

[@Splicer-lb5xb]

​@@premkumar00 Humanity: blaming is more important than solving.

[@jessydaniels4399]

I love how original the animation style is and how the faces of each character, human or tiger, show so much individualism and personality.

[@MohanPainkara]

Agreed

[@plumsquash.]

There's a small detail that the person who is wearing mask behind his head harkens back to the Indian miners in the 19th century who were prone to tiger attacks from behind while working. So, they wore face masks positioned behind their heads which stopped tiger attacks drastically

[@mollusckscramp4124]

Wow, I almost missed that detail!

[@NaidotASMR]

Yeah I heard that, but then I’m confused why the animator shows he is not he first attacked by a tiger?

[@FawnTheCreator]

@@NaidotASMRTigers can't stay fooled forever

[@man8246]

nah it's just that the tiger was viewing him from the sides

[@recnelizgaming]

even i don't know the full detail about the mask in real life. i assume at the beginning that it be used as what you said. thanks for informing us

[@IronWolfArts]

Absolutely astounding both is animation, artistry and storytelling! I also love that super early on it already hinted at the tigers, not just from faded murals in the scenery, but with one man wearing a mask on the back of his head. For those who may not know- many people in India, especially those that work on the outskirts of forests such as loggers, wear masks painted/carved to look like faces on the back of their heads because tigers are ambush predators. Tigers are less likely to attack prey head-on because the risk of being seen before the pounce can allow the prey to escape a potential surprise attack. This way, the chance of being attacked unaware from behind is greatly reduced.

[@caleighcharlebois1001]

Ohh that’s great context for the story

[@TruthFromTheMtns]

Ya I figured that. Great strategy indeed.

[@Brigadier_Beau]

That trick would work on predatory humans who aren't close enough to see clearly which way the guard is looking.

[@MiniTigra]

Tigers also have white dots on the back of their ears to look like eyes, so they have a natural mask like that themselves

[@harharhahrahrharo]

this comment is 1yo but i heard that some amount of tigers learned that we use masks behind us, apex predator..pretty scary they can learn right?

[@princessthyemis]

This is...absolutely INCREDIBLE. I love how the tigers are slightly pale and squiggly and drawn with super thin lines. I love everything about this. I love the implied worldbuilding and MIRACULOUS sense of setting and atmosphere.

[@rounaksaha4402]

I am from Kolkata, and been recently to Sundarbans on a trip ... This is brilliant and scary....

[@rajarshihalder5038]

What a masterpiece!

[@WiseandVegan]

Watch 👀👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖

[@user-zd3fr6gx2d]

@@spandexspleen I sincerely think they ran out of budget and also I think sadly they ran out of support as well bcus majority Indians still don't know about them 😕 😥

[@syddieanimations8051]

this is amazing but, did anyone else like, freeze up or heart stopped when the guy drowned the baby?

[@aether491]

no they had to save themselves

[@sapphirarlo]

Yes. Yikes

[@kaylynnanson6231]

Yes, but it was understandable from a tragically human perspective.

[@Malgazar]

Yea I just said “well that just happened

[@oreoyin-yan8414]

Honestly i probably would've paid him the same courtesy after the fight was over. Surprised the mom didn't do him what he did to jer child

[@frankjoy2585]

The part where the child is drowned and right after when the Tiger cub is born, seems to symbolise that there aren't enough resources for both of them to reach adulthood and the cub waited till then to be born, but also took on human characteristics from the child that that died as form of continuity. Absolutely beautiful ❤

[@rebelblade7159]

3:04 This part is brilliant despite being so minimal. The writing on the wall shows that the first victims that came fleeing due to climate change weren't exactly treated well due to typical xenophobia.

[@fer_nanda4509]

No person from any country (other than the gringos) wants their native homes to be a mass immigration riot

[@hat7475]

Wow,, amazing detail

[@thetaurielwitch4371]

That's because if you think practically resources are less and humans are not controlling their population so it's not always xenophobia, neither humans are taking measures against these catastrophic changes nor we are opting for eco friendly life. Whatever is shown is shown with a practical perspective! Isn't it!?😅

[@7792pnaurfr]

No, it's not about xenophobia. It's because of already dwindling resources.

[@l_colby22]

@@7792pnaurfr people can interpret it however they choose

[@TheMadGod]

Absolutely incredible. If all Indian Animation was like this, instead of shitty Motu and Patlu, our film industry and cultural influence would be so much more.

[@bloatedcow1361]

HAHAHA THAT CARTOON WAS SH*T ( Motu and Patlu )

[@veen-a2092]

sadly majority of consumers or society as a whole are still in that phase of "cartoons/animations are for children" and doesn't understand or appreciate the amount of hard-work and dedication that goes into making animations

[@vaibhavaher4244]

Those animations are for kids mate..

[@enderredacted112]

the problem is animation like this, though amazingly beautiful, is really time consuming and hard. animators are thoroughly underpaid. and this style must have been painful to work with

[@enderredacted112]

so people tend to want to make cheap shite that is for children, because they think they have no standards (which they are wrong about)

[@manishmamgai2350]

Man this is what we call true Indian animation, totaly different from anime and western style. Guys loved your work..

[@puneetmaheshwari]

Yup the original Indian art style 🛐

[@kyupified2440]

Personally i think it’s lacking something

[@Netbro678]

​@@kyupified2440 what it's lacking?

[@fretzT_T]

@@kyupified2440 nothing is perfect tbh

[@aasamspb967]

It has some inspiration from Chinese animation. You know, Chinese animation have a lot of landscape shots and negative space.

[@ushnishbhattacharyya6672]

Being a bengali my self and seeing this masterful work of art, I am feeling so proud of the team who made this . Also seeing my homecity in this state killed me at the beginning... The detailing of the city is so well done i can't express more❤

[@AUArts24]

Hats of to this short film It contains deep full meaning I am 11 year old boy from India Me and my friends are going to create an animation series

[@Tialovestea]

Good luck to u and ur friends bro, let me know when the series is out

[@amaduck2132]

Who gon fund you ?

[@jacksenpai69]

Good luck

[@jobanpreet3795]

Bet?

[@animaxfrnd]

This is so amazing ! Can someone explain what is the meaning of the mother tigress walking on the water? Is it because that the cub is magical? As the cub comes out of the womb, the mother tigress sinks in the water. Is it like the baby tiger is bridge between tigers and human living together?As the paws looked like human hands. And also the girl at the end seems to have the same magic that she can walk on the water. Is it like they are next generation so they have special powers? Can you guys share your thoughts .

[@the_one_who_looks]

я тоже ничего не поняла 😅

[@squancho1412]

I think the piece as a whole is meant to convey both the clash and coexistence of man and tiger in a world ravaged by the changing climate. Like in the Sunderbans It's a beautifully animated short film.

[@ketandudhe2754]

The animator is a senior from my college. As he had explained in the first screening back in 2019, the tigress that walks on water is an outcome of evolution. This evolution takes place to due to constant floods in the area. Over the years, sea level is rising in costal areas of India because of the climate change. The tigress and the cub are depictions of how everything is slowly adapting to new environmental conditions. And the tigress sinks in water, not due to the cub, but because of going unconscious after giving birth.

[@sourinbhattacharjee5426]

@@ketandudhe2754 , Thanks man for explaining. Hey, can I ask you one question ? Where do you and your senior learn animation ?

[@akshaypaliya7179]

@@sourinbhattacharjee5426 I think NID Ahmedabad

[@riadas8434]

This is absolute masterpiece. Having native in Sunderbans and being from Kolkata can completely relate.. Also the slogans and pamphlets such a slap on the drunk sleeping minds. Well done. More Power to you!!

[@hydexstudixs]

One of the reason i think its so impactful is because its too realistic yet mystic… and the uncanny fact that the natural cycle has shifted (tigers hunting in packs which is something they never do) and the sheer brutality for survival

[@UISurya23]

My eyes cant believe that this type of high quality animation can be made in india. Indian animators have a lot of potential ❤❤

[@nocubemc]

Incredible animation and drawing style. The view of shattered and sunken cities populated by animals and with almost no humans left has it's own unique atmosphere. They story is a bit confusing for me, but very likely it is related to reincarnation. A life of human child goes to the tiger cub.

[@rikionmood6237]

Now you have more subscribers than this channel

[@mrigendrajha2690]

Now i can say screaming top of my lungs......🙌 That THIS IS INDIAN ANIMATION....❤ something that is truly unique and something totally different from japan or disney Edit: i don't know why but some people are taking this comment as something on japan. I just meant to refer that it is not a copy of some existing japanese anime or disney for which we should be proud.....why taking it as a comment on japan?

[@silverback9714]

Yeah brother 💯💯💯

[@user-xh6ju3pg8c]

Your comment is wrong because, Japan is a nation while Disney is a company. And this video alone doesn't define Indian animation. Indian animation doesn't need to look exactly the same as this either

[@steam550]

@@user-xh6ju3pg8c Jesus! Why r u so negative bro. Why are u pointing out the things that this comment didn't even meant?! Japan sure is a nation but is famous for it's 2D animation in the entire world like Disney and Pixar are for! tf should he had told then?! Defining Japan for animation as it has been the peak of 2D anime. Willingly or unwilling people compare every 2D animation quality to the anime. I don't see anything wrong in that. And sure Indian animation doesn't need to look the same but at least there's a hope now. The animation was done so well and can be a ray of hope and motivation for those who want to bring animation in India. Indian animation is doing more than motu patlu. It should be appreciated instead.

[@mrigendrajha2690]

@@user-xh6ju3pg8c bro i was not comparing japan or Disney or anything in particular....i am just happy that something that is different or unique to indian animation is being produced🙌

[@sayitasis8326]

@@steam550 Ignorance isn’t bliss but you surely seem like it is. He’s right Japan is a nation while Disney is a cooperation.

[@veen-a2092]

Finally something about India that is with our times and not a outsiders fantasy of what India is something of our youth can visually grasp to great Job to everyone working on this project this film is phenomenal

[@MatthewPinder]

3:42 that went from 0-100 really quickly 😅. I love the animation, keep up the good work.

[@heisenberg9595]

Indian industries need to invest in animation fr this short film alone is the proof that we can absolutely make amazing animation

[@shaunkollamparampil1710]

So, I am presuming kolkata swallowed by the rising sea levels was completely abandoned, and the city transformed into a biosphere for the nearby wildlife to occupy. The people seem trapped there for maybe a couple of years.(time is something I can't get my head around but presumably if it's longer it might be max 10 years) The group we are following, could be travelling to a different location, maybe they haven't found a safe location yet so they keep changing. The tigers seem strange they're not the solitary hunters we know that trek the Sundarban forest. But they have an anomaly with them, maybe with superstitouse powers I assume. The feline group had a man-eater let's call him, who attack's our travel out of pure spite, doesn't even consider them as food. The anomaly doesn't seem to agree to violence of the maneater and thus calls him back. Amd then the transfer happens. There is a similarity to the boy and Space/Jesus tiger they're both devoid of iris, the boy shows signs of unable to see and shows clear signs of confusion and only reacts to senses like sound and touch, thus blind. This might mean the Anomaly might be blind too. In the end we see a rise in the water droplets just like how the The Tiger Jesus would cause distortion around him, and maybe the boy was given the powers similar to the Blind tiger. Their lack in senses might the requirement for the acquisition of this mysterious power, and the tigers body reacted to this and might have caused his rebirth and then later protect his successor from the man-eater knowing he would later kill the boy after his death. End All HAIL BADASS TIGER JESUS [Anyway please do add more ideas to this wiki article I wrote] Sayonara.

[@ssmash4214]

Well said..I was thinking the same btw Jesus tiger is the perfect name lol

[@EminaKludd]

Great, thanks for this text! Now i have a lot to think about. Will probably watch it again tomorrow, and hope to read more ideas like yours. 👍

[@strzygon5426]

In my interpretation. After the world has flooded tigers winded up thriving as they were adept to living in pools of water. So their ability to swim increased. now they are more like jaguars. In a way relying on the water to get around. also in the wild there have been instances of tigers working together. Or fathers taking care of their cubs. On rare ocassions male tigers even let young cubs feed. And due to environmental pressures tigers honed in that skill of compassion and basically became family groups. As for the weird miracle baby it may have been a result of reincarnation. The infant who was drowned scarcely had enough time to live so when it died its souls immedietly went to the tiger cub. Resulting in the human hands. As for the magical female tiger. Probably just that. A fantastical twist to this story nothing more. That's how I saw all this anyway.

[@avidhossanmansur9830]

2:14 when the writing on the broken door said 'Boro lok " meaning rich people I laughed out loud 2:11 man wearing a mask behind his head. It's a practice done wet to this day to prevent tiger and leopard attacks. You see Big cats always prefer to attack their prey from behind and if people wear masks they think they ate looking back. It's a life-saving hack, especially when going out at night. 6:08 "Palabi kothai" means Where will you run or where will you hide depending on context. 9:01 grandma wearing shades was really cool The city is Kolkata and very accurately depicted especially the buildings and the air conditioners. And about the tigers, I don't know about west Bengal but where I am from every coastal village has its own legend of a mandating animal be it a tiger, leopard or crocodile. This is a wonderful piece of film. The phenomenally written story, the drama intensified in the subtle scenes and the dementia of the characters(both human and the tigers) all make it a memorable piece of art. Well done my fellow Bengali brothers and sisters!!💖💖👍👍

[@GemCB7]

Thank you for the context.

[@jep9092]

In a turbulent flood world caused by climate change an Indian city must adapt and evolve to overcome the obstacles just as the Tigers do a blind tiger has evolved to walk on the water and can see that so too has the blind little girl However through life there is death and as the blind tiger gives birth to the next generation of evolved Tigers she must pass on The village moves on and continues to adapt the best of its ability such as processing the tiger meat for their people Only then do we discover that the girl too has the ability to walk on water as she is the next generation and has evolved The blind tiger could see that though she could not see her she felt it which is why The tiger protected the girl in her last moments so that the other tiger did not kill her A respect for nature for those around us and the ability to adapt and evolve in a very turbulent world

[@delphipsmith5724]

Hm, interesting interpretation, I like it

[@Simon-bh3hx]

The Princess Mononoke vibes are strong ! Especially when the mother tiger arrives. Great movie and uncommon graphics, very refreshing

[@sudeshnadutta7070]

This short film is spine chilling yet mesmerizing. Most importantly a very good job done in terms of animation considering the fact it is produced by a young bunch professionals. Eagerly waiting for more such productions. 👏🏻

[@hat7475]

Agreed!! Such an artwork

[@WiseandVegan]

Watch 👀👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖

[@arvindpardhe7822]

This is really a piece of art. This was a deep story and that too without dialogue but still perfectly conveyed the story. The moment when that man kills the baby was very dark but deep at the the same time truly this was at another level. Thought it's a 10 min Short story but from the perspective of story telling was better than a average 2hr movie

[@soumitrabose57]

Wade is a stark reminder of the reality of climate change and how it can affect us in Calcutta and it’s adjoining Sunderbans. Found the animated visuals very powerful. No wonder it has won so many accolades across the festivals.Thanks to the entire production team. Hope we take cognisance of the imminent danger and ACT.

[@AnimationAccount-k4d]

Bro really said: “SHUT UP” And drowned the crying baby 💀

[@Sushi_BOO]

I will drown

[@southeasternlover]

Fr. That was an F Up scene.

[@LostDemigod16who_is_unclaimed]

Some people will curse at me but I'll do the same thing if I don't have other options. Sorry little one.

[@Blurpbees]

The emotions behind this are raw, it hurt but thank you for sharing your vision.

[@rudra9117]

One thing what i understood is human killed an innocent baby to save own life (so selfish😢), but tigers fought to save their babies, they have clearly pictured the difference between humanity of animal and cruelty of humans, animals killed human to have food, and how much humans have destroyed earth because of their karma due to which karma has hit back and unfortunately even animals are suffering

[@crazyminds1298]

Things escalated pretty quickly.. sent chills through my spine 🥶 The animation was really beautiful and smooth looking. Really appreciate it.

[@makudoharaga5290]

Dang the alpha tiger really give me Princess Mononoke vibe, like the floating bubble and magical feeling. Hats off to the animators and people participate in making this short animation

[@blazeryinthedark]

I love that a couple of them have masks facing their backs to help keep tigers away since they like coming up behind their prey.

[@cinemartin3530]

This short film is not able to leave indifferent. This is real art. A very atmospheric picture, reflecting the despondency of poverty in a flooded city, obviously the victim of a severe crisis. It's like I've been there. You can not put without praise and the storyline. It's terrible when animals are not much more humane than us. Since we have imagined ourselves to be the crown of nature, we must correspond to our title and not be disgraced, degrading in all aspects of our life. This is definitely one of the best things I've ever seen on KZbin. 😃👍

[@teethtaker-j3p]

This gave me the chills. Amazing animation and one of my favourites short films, when the baby was drowned I had to cover my mouth. You perfectly captured the terror of the people and the dread of the mother once her baby was drowned.

[@buzzvideochannel]

One of my favourite animations of recent years - love the style & story

[@WiseandVegan]

Watch 👀👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖

[@Charmony0815]

Magnificent! A soul bond was created and shared their advantages to each other. 🤯

[@KeKe-bv8qv]

This is amazing. Every shot of the environment, especially when there's writing, feels like it's radiating anger over how the city's fate could have been changed as well as the treatment of refugees. I hope to see more work of this level or higher in the future.

[@anchitsharma5079]

in a recent "down to earth'' issue , i read an article about how the cyclic tidal destruction leads to many living in and around Sundarbans to move to inner parts where they are exploited to human trafficking in the lure of stable job . Watching this with that certain context , did made this weigh in differently . The tension captured is so so good. gave me goosebumps . the character designs for the tigers evoke those mystical feel and the paralling theme of life and death with many interpretations , all within a time frame of 3 mins makes it magical. Congrats Ghost animation team

[@shadebane2474]

Would like to see a part 2 of this, where it’s focused about how the mother will develop after her loss and how her relationship dynamic will progress with the group, most certainly with the guy who forced her to give up her child in order to prevent from being exposed where they were hiding.

[@لمارمريانامي]

انها ليست امه الحقيقيه

[@vid655]

This needs to be a series. Some one fund these guys!

[@-DEX-]

The animators literally said "The Rest is Up to your Imagination" 😭😂

[@Splicer-lb5xb]

It is called subtext.

[@sayakroy9472]

Even though animated.. i can recognize every street of this Kolkata ❤️❤️❤️ wow

[@skyler367]

This is the real talent of Indian animators.If they get the chance, India will probably be the best anime industry.

[@nyancat.123]

It's sad how America inspired other countries that animation is more than just a few frames, but then half a century later becoming the country that created the "animation is for kids" stereotype.

[@lightimagay6370]

Damn these people really know how to built suspense! And the animation is so beautiful and expressful as well

[@ekarshvats6904]

this is what is called a real piece of art i'm soo looking forward for the indian animation industry to grow and to be honest at first i totally got studio ghibi vibes...

[@parmanentdrawing825]

A future dystopian version of Kolkata, honestly its doesn't look that much different from present day Kolkata in rain .

[@creeperstew2301]

LMFAO fr tho

[@wetbreadm3n]

People in the comments are theorizing about how the films presents the coexistence of humans and nature and I agree along with someone else explaining how they think the orange tiger with the arm is representing people who refuse to change/ are threatened by change as it tried to face off against the baby and was selfish in sharing the kills. It represents both unwillingness and selfishness and this makes me wonder if the man drowning the baby is a mirror of that in a way. He saw the baby as a threat to their safety and got rid of it in an instant. There’s also the imagery of how the baby was found by itself could be suggesting that the mother sacrificed herself but this time around the baby was the one sacrificed? But I feel the man and the tiger were kinda representing of how selfishness (whether in survival mode or not) stops or tries to stop new life from evolving

[@nehakulkarni5824]

One of the most hitting films on the reality of climate change. Brilliant animation. Absolutely international class. Looking forward to more films from the team.

[@queenofhearts9100]

In what universe does tigers walking on water and emerging like crocodiles accurately reflect climate change???

[@WiseandVegan]

Watch 👀👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖

[@fabplays6559]

@@queenofhearts9100 Looks like someone doesn't understand the concept of symbolism... or metaphors.

[@aryanpoojary455]

I absolutely love this. Every scene has purpose in furthering the narrative. It's dark and scary while being internally consistent. Watching this gives you doesn't give the impression that it is trying to be scary because it does that naturally. The art style is unique truly feels like it was inspired from real life which makes it so orginal. I have seen a lot of stories based on climate change and many with the same message as this one and it's a very important message as climate change is one of the biggest if not the biggest problem being faced by humanity right now but they can get become repeatative or preachy. This one however nails it in execution and makes something genuinely enjoyable and unique despite there being millions of work with the same theme. In short, it's very good and the creators who made have all my gratitude and respect. Thank you for the great animation and making it so easily available to public.

[@hat7475]

You're good at words!

[@WiseandVegan]

Watch 👀👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖

[@amalvarghese7160]

Hats off, to this wonderful team on this animated short film. Really enjoyed watching this. The music, animation, story everything was very well made. Your hard work paid off. And to know that this was made by an Indian Studio Awesome, let this be an standard for Indian animation. Let there be more like this, Animation can be a powerful entertainment influence let it grow further.

[@X3RNEA5]

This is the kind of Films I would be watching in Cinemas, instead of whatever that's going on there Amazing animation

[@Yuvrajain007]

Every frame of this animation is so powerful.. it speaks a million worlds

[@rupabhattacharya3123]

Climate change is an issue of intergenerational equity. Radical mitigation now will minimise the damage and save our ecosystem. Congratulations to the young Directors and the team in capturing this problem in context of Sundarbans, a world heritage listed national park in West Bengal and it's iconic animals. This short animated film should be used in primary schools to raise awareness amongst children. Great effort, excellent production. Keep up the good work and spreading your key messages!!

[@obiwankenobi1784]

this is so cool, indian animators are very talented but there has been no way for them to let out their talents through indian cartoons, many people make fun of indian cartoons because of shows like motu patlu and pakadam pakdai which lack any spirit and are made for the soul reason for money. Animations like these show how great our animators are and I hope the indian animation industry grows and becomes huge like the japanese or american industries because there are so many tales to tell from here and there are so much talented people here. also is new born spirit tiger some sort of reincarnation of the baby that died is the entire streak of tigers a reincarnation of the people living in that area? this animation is so impressive and amazinf

[@ishitasarkar2611]

This was absolutely stunning ..... I felt an accute sense of horror and creepiness throughout the story.... I really hope to see more Indian, to be more precise, more Bengali made amazing animation like this ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@genius__mind]

Oscar is nothing for this one! masterpiece type! we want next part!!!!

[@AmV__beyourself]

Aur kaho India don't have own style of animation this is absolute master piece

[@AliAsif303]

This is a masterpiece of art and cinema in a handful of minutes. I'm absolutely blown away at the art, the shots, the cinematography, music, sound, and more importantly, the animation. This is straight-up Hollywood material all over. My compliments on the amazing work from Upamanyu Bhattacharyya and Kalp Sanghvi and the rest of the team that worked on this. Massive love from Pakistan.

[@nirmal-kulkarni]

The best experience of the disasters that lie ahead of us if we do not take care of it now. Amazing architectural spaces, so well defined and with great detail. Amazing to convey a whole story through a short film. Surreal, tense, thrilling and with a message, so subtly conveyed! Hats off to the creators.

[@tajdarjunaid]

So very brilliant Upamanyu and team! Hauntingly beautiful!

[@subhadeep2145]

bro though this is like a post apocalyptic scenario but the depiction of kolkatas culture shown here is so amazing

[@Arko4911]

অসাধারণ এনিমেশন হয়েছে! আপনারা একটা সত্য সচেতনতার প্রকাশ করেছেন এই দৃশ্য দ্বারা।

[@ScribblingShadow]

What is this masterpiece!? The animations are so well done!

[@jlinus7251]

Man I'm so glad India is making animation like this. I know there are talented people there and we need more! Not the weird childish ones you get on TV but animation for adults.

[@love-dk7ii]

What a animation really, hats off to the animator and the team . Its way ahead of it's time . With a deep message, this story wants to warn as about the climate change, and its the time we need to be concerned about it.

[@AntediluvianRomance]

The message is literally on the surface.

[@sohailrahman735]

Today I'm feeling proud to be bangali (because someone raising the awareness that our culture is filled with great artists) & indian after watching this - even though it's been 2 years since i first watch it but this stuff is so good it's not coming off eassily.

[@theintuitiveartist_t]

please make lot more of these …..i always wanted to see indian stories being animated.

[@arpitabhattacharyya5240]

Hope this heralds a new age in Indian animation storytelling. The film hits where it hurts most. The details are excruciating- পালাবি কোথায়- are we really coming to this? Is this dystopian waterworld our future? These young filmmakers have made a film I have watched over and over again with horror and fascination in equal measure. Eagerly awaiting Upamanyu's next film.

[@cosmeticincantations7997]

0:53 aww...what a sweet doll! it says so cutely in the breeze

[@Moral.KIKO7]

oh...

[@clammmin3098]

Il y a très peu de films qui ont réussi à me faire ressentir des émotions aussi intenses… Bravo à tous ceux qui ont travaillé sur ce projet, j’avais hâte de voir de quoi une production indienne serait capable pour un film d’animation et mes attentes ont été surpassées. J’en raffole! J’en veux plus !

[@PetalsOfFlower]

Being a bengali girl from Kolkata , it sometimes aches my heart to really think tht Kolkata is already on red alert tht it will be under the sea withing 10 to 15 years ...

[@MOYAJOHN88]

😮😮😮😮😮...... Just waooooo waiting for part 2.... Please🙏

[@k2unzgj]

hats off to this masterpiece, especially the sound designing. its just off the charts and was so immersive. the animation style was really indian-like and i love it. the design of how kolkata might look as an aftermath of a disaster is really awesome. it gave silent, deserted and threatful hazard vibes. really splendid work. love this. and this should be recognised even more than it deserves. still feels like these words arent enough for this gemstone.

[@deepakshukla5868]

Oh My GOD 🔥🔥🔥🔥 I just cannot believe that THIS IS OUR INDIAN ANIMATION 😲😲 It is literally a masterpiece man!! Such a beautiful message and story line, what a great animation and graphics and the sound quality and artwork is soo damn good !!! What our creator wants is just support guys 🙏🏻 I am truly overwhelmed by this one ❤️ Wonderful work 🔥🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@NEWERAH]

@user-st3bm4fu6i Literally how, nothing here has anything to do with Manga or Japan.

[@NEWERAH]

@user-st3bm4fu6i no, this is not an anime its an animated short film, and the style and surrounding aesthetics have no origins from manga, anime, or japan the way animes do.

[@kalyanisaha3566]

Brilliant!!! Every frame is hard hitting. In awe everytime I watch this movie.

[@craneculture1045]

This absolutely gutted me. Incredible work

[@prikarsartam]

An extraordinary storytelling. It makes perfect sense once put together.

[@handler0075]

This definitely needs a lot more support,let this talent not go to a waste

[@vivekkds287]

Amazing animation. As a beginner animator, i can say that this animation style is unique and inspiring.

[@worksofarn429]

I love this kind of animation. This looks like Ghibli but darker and of different culture.

[@iitzrishi278]

I'm from west bengal living in a small village... kolkata always fascinates me and today during scrolling KZbin and this video appears on my feed .. I'm glad that I clicked on this video.. it's too good and the animation style is too cool.

[@kartikchandrade6635]

its not only about this animation but the CLIMATE CHANGE.....kudos to the animators for bringing the topic

[@sakinanuruddin4785]

i am speechless ...this is masterpiece !! pls keep making animated short films so there can be more brighter future for animation in India :) 😊😊

[@himanshusachdeva4192]

absolutely brilliant and beautiful, just amazing. great story telling, stunning shots. Great work guys. I hope to see full featured film someday from you guys, if indian producer's can see the potential and invest and make animation big.

[@daisy23800]

Love how crazy good it is. I love the stylization of the animals and its emotions are so strong had goosebumps. Btw I really felt bad when the baby was drowned humph 😔 but yep hoping for more good animations. 🥳

[@NoInformationNeeded870]

I have no idea what the hell I just watched but I’m freaked out in 137 ways

[@jams8561]

horrifying and beautiful, I love this. great job to everyone who worked on the film.

[@KovaaRina]

I'm taking some heavy notes from this for a series I have in mind. This is amazing