WolfSong

[@xP3RF3CT_N0TH1NGx]

I haven't watched this short film in nearly 5 years. Today it crossed my mind and I decided to rewatch it. I still break down during the whole thing.

[@lordcerberus7575]

Damn, you too huh?

[@raccoon2968]

Saaaaame

[@VinOnline]

Yeah me too.

[@EasternWarrior6429]

You *hick* too? *sobs agressivly*

[@HappyGrrs]

KZbin randomly recommended it to me this time but yeah XD same

[@somethingoranother8827]

_No matter how many times I watch this film, I always cry. A wolf's howl is a song that relays much sadness_

[@lisamoore1156]

When I saw this for the first time it resonated with me. It wasn't just sad but it was showing how similar humans and animals are. Both the man and the wolf get angry at each other and show sadness. I know a lot of people wanted the man to get eaten but I think after the wolf died something changed in him and I think he will try to redeem himself but he'll always regret what he did. What I take from this is that human or beast we both feel anger, grief, and happiness. Thank you

[@partsnake7221]

Thats what I was thinking

[@Sathasiless]

I feel like so many people miss the fact that he changed in the end. They still want him to die and think he's evil.

[@LyceenJPS]

I just think the human is an idiot for taking so long to realize that the wolf just wanted its child back.

[@average-art3222]

@@LyceenJPS well, that's how a humans brain works, what they done, they later have karma.

[@Josh-fj9hi]

There's nothing for the guy to redeem he did nothing wrong 💀 lmfao

[@diegofromgothic7642]

"When a man wants to murder a tiger, it's called sport; when the tiger wants to murder him it's called ferocity". Quote by George Bernard Shaw.

[@EnyaHallComposer]

This is one of the most emotional animated shorts (if not THE most emotional one) I've ever seen. I cry everytime I see it. I really look forward to see more from you. I really love your style.

[@harpinedoodles]

Agreeded!

[@matthewzarate1173]

I to cried lot

[@Avocatito]

A bit late, but you shouldn't take a look at The Life of Death, it's one of my favorites and just as this one, it has great music and story. Simple yet so perfect.

[@roborosvki7938]

I still have tears running down my face as I type

[@Josh-fj9hi]

Not really

[@sebastiangibbs1102]

I remember first watching this when it was still pretty new and crying with my mom This was when my mom had fallen into depression and became completely lost as I had started growing up The story made me miss our bond; how she would always protect me and never wished to leave my side The fact she was so devoted to me as a mother However it’s been a about a year now sence she died And the story has a whole deferent meaning It reminds me of how she fought to hold onto me as a child Refusing to let go of our past until the night she died She loved me And she couldn’t except how far we’d grown apart And even at her weakest She still loved me the only way she could This is one of the only things I have left in her memory And the way you can express so many themes perfectly depending on the viewer is brilliant Thank you for giving people a chance to have something this beautiful. It’s a story that’s been told before but I don’t believe I’ve seen one with such nuance and feeling before; for 3 years later it still leaves me sobbing And each time I watch it I cry for a seemingly different reason

[@average-art3222]

I know this is a long comment but, omg this is giving me a broken heart now, omg 😭😭😭

[@elenasmcanonico3163]

I'm so sorry for your loss. May God bless you and your mom's soul.

[@ninjabunnywholivesinsideaw8216]

I am praying for you. My condolences, and I wish you the best in life. God bless you!

[@Jessieperssonbutters]

Damn. I refused to cry at the animation but this comment got me

[@Stelle.S]

𝔰𝔞𝔡 🥺😭

[@hallelujahbrony3263]

“We reached the old wolf in time to watch a fierce green fire dying in her eyes. I realized then and have known ever since that there was something new to me in those eyes, something known only to her and to the mountain. I was young then and full of trigger-itch; I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view.” Thinking Like a Mountain, ASCA 130. (Aldo Leopold). I thought of this quote when I saw this video. The wolf is a powerful, majestic, beautiful, yet terrifying animal and that video sure did exemplify all of those qualities.

[@savagesavie1701]

No wolves would mean hell. Without the deers/elks national predator they'd eat all the tree saplings and no trees would grow. Happened in Yellowstone when they killed off all the wolves. Absolutely destroyed everything until they returned the wolves. Humans really need to look at the bigger picture instead of what will benefit them in the here and now. Because the here and now, only lasts so long.

[@kokobean5921]

This is why I hate hunting. I understand hunting for food, but not for Sport and game. It’s wrong.

[@shadowdstarguy8427]

I agree, I would only ever hunt for food, and if I did I would eat and cherish every edible part of the animal, because I would want to respect it.

[@skyfiretheagender.alterhuman]

Exactly, why don't hunters understand this?

[@jamiemunger2931]

I mean, as long as it's strictly legal, it doesn't matter if it's for food or not. I mean, at the end of the day, it doesn't matter to the animal because the result for them is the same regardless. If there was less deer hunting, deers would eat so much that everything would suffer with numbers, plant and animal alike. There's simply not enough predators to keep their numbers down otherwise. There's also hunting in Africa, legal hunting, that attracts a lot of tourists. They're rather expensive but the money ends up going right back into conservation. For every lion shot, 3 more are protected from poaching.

[@KatsIsWeird24]

6 years later and I’m still crying to this, I was 15-16 when I first saw this, I’m 22 now 😭

[@elijahshadbolt7334]

I was like, oh it's cool. It's just another animation... *halfway through* whoa it's so touching! So emotional! *Reaches end and sees them together again* *breaks up in tears* I congratulate you, sir, as I do not cry often.

[@jadino_bambino]

Yup! This animation ripped me to shreds after watching plenty of horror ones.

[@marjoleinbakker3633]

That was beautiful, I never cried so bad because of an animation. Keep up the amazing Work!

[@Magnoliam_]

But don't make it as sad!

[@marjoleinbakker3633]

But I like sad stories

[@DenisZwitterShilo]

Прекрасная работа. Мне было тяжело досмотреть это произведение до конца, представляю, на сколько тяжело было работать над ним.

[@ac30fspade59]

WHAT!? I'M NOT CRYING! I... Just caught something in my eye! What did ya catch? TEARS!!!

[@annymus4660]

my favorite game

[@0ArmoredSoul0]

Geebus flipping Christ, HOW DO YOU DO THAT?! It's like you have a direct line to the emotional center of my brain, and I end up a sobbing mess no matter what I do. I mean, bad enough the pained canine noises yanked on my heartstrings, but that beautiful poignant music and the flashback and- and- Flawless. Absolutely flawless.

[@Sathasiless]

I agree

[@GhostBestCat]

Seriously like how the heck did they know I cry at animal shorts like this-

[@dezyregomez5283]

When I first saw this short film I was in 6th grade and it has always stayed with me. Every if I may not think about it often I still had in my mind when I saw it a few years ago. It still hits hard and it was amazing that it showed up on my feed after all these years. This truly is a master piece as you show that there’s no boundaries between man and beast because we’re all living beings. We all have feelings and we can express those feelings even if we don’t look the same. You showed me this lesson so many years ago and I’ve kept it with me since then, even though you thought me a lesson without words but by showing me a film that can resonate with the heart.

[@SpaggettiSauce]

I've never cried so much at an animation before, this was beautiful.

[@aether_gns9116]

This Animation is a legend and i will always come across this animation. Its always gonna be a masterpiece! Never get bored of it! And its so Emotional

[@Jlipper]

Very well done! This should get a lot more views!!

[@aho9071]

I know this is 4 years ago but too bad, a channel called Wellington Andrade somehow reupload this 7 years ago and has millions of views

[@3-10_to_Yuma]

I rewatched this 6 years later and told myself I wasn’t going to cry..2:53 rolls around and here I am in tears, this still is the best animation I’ve seen

[@pandoraavatar9901]

I’m not crying, I’m wailing.

[@graciewol6041]

The animation reminds me of the disney movies from the 1970s, with how rough and unfinished the characters looked

[@YourMom-dx8yc]

This is only made by one college student

[@ClaraCheetah]

@@YourMom-dx8yc 0.o

[@hopeblue755]

I cried... I-I-I've never cried like this before...I just wanted to burst into tears... Congrats.

[@morbidravenpages9695]

When this first came out, I really needed it. I had lost my mum the year prior and ever since watching this, it reminds me of my mum. So whenever I miss her I come back here. 7 years ago I lost her in September and I miss her with all my heart. So thank you to the team behind this for capturing the relationship between mother and child

[@aisnota5192]

It's an ugly day when you realize you're not the hero of the story, but the villain. You think you can handle it by saying "that's how life is", but the truth is crippling to the soul. Most deny it and double down to cope with the pain, but it only gets more people hurt. The only way to heal is to do what you can to set things right and come to terms with what you've done. Only then does the pain stop and healing begins.

[@kaizerhall3138]

Very true.

[@Emerl18]

So it took him until he had killed the mother too to realize he's a complete bastard? Killing a child didn't do it for him? Hopefully some trophy hunters see this and realize why anyone with a soul hates them, but the fact they trophy hunt to begin with means they're essentially beyond help.

[@IBAIPshow]

Absolutely beautiful. Had my crying at the very end. Made me think about my mum and that I should give her a call. Well animated with a lot of heart. Thank you :)

[@TyphAF]

I first discovered this animation many years ago; it made me sob uncontrollably even then. Every little bit, I come to find this animation all over again-surely, every single time it brings me to tears. Truly brilliant then, and it will continue to be so for many years to come.

[@amphithere3608]

This thing was posted 7 years ago. I am forever glad that every blue moon it's put in my KZbin recommendations. May we all cry.

[@RenEatsHands]

this made me cry for the first time in years

[@lunerlilly]

I told myself not to cry before watching this because of the comments. Still shed tears.... beautifully done animated tale. 👏

[@Queen_Of_All]

I can't stop crying... WHY CAN'T I STOP CRYING!?

[@adihell-9535]

Even though this is a old animation video I still watch it today. Been watching this video many times and still hits me hard in the heart. Im a big time mamas boy and I keep thinking about my mom everytime I see this mother wolf. Thank you for making this video its really amazing!

[@jasper_the_techie]

Damn it has been a second, I remember this animation from when I was brand new on KZbin, crying myself to sleep over this little wolf. Now I’m almost a senior in high school, crazy 😅

[@chrono106]

Jesus, I can’t even watch the first few seconds of this movie. It makes me wish that I never existed. There’s nothing as horrible as loving parents losing their children.

[@buhbuh5635]

I don’t know how this was the first time I’ve seen this. I couldn’t keep myself from crying, it was just physically impossible. I’m crying again while typing, it’s so beautifully written and animated. It really shows you don’t need lots of words to tell a beautiful story.

[@edwardgutierrez3853]

Muy hermoso está es la primera vez que lo ví pero me hizo llorar esta animación demuestra la maldad y la bondad que puede haber en la humanidad....las personas creen que somos superiores a los animales pero la verdad es que somos iguales ambos amamos, ambos lloramos, ambos deberíamos respetarnos

[@LakeWagner-bt8do]

i know i'm with my hearth freezing and that i shouldn't look emocional things, but one thing that turned my life better was that last scene that remembered me a "happiest day" of the mom and the son, that was beautiful

[@tatianaburgdorf4893]

A mother’s unshakable love for her child.

[@aldairorozco8337]

I learned as I got older that People make mistakes when they’re young and only regret it when their older.

[@elisrodrigues4211]

A dor que bate ao saber que o filhote não está mais vivo, mais mesmo assim ela tenta protegê-lo.

[@floof_Undetected]

Why am I only just seeing this its such a beautiful and sad emotional story that has now officially become one of my favorites 😢

[@jadino_bambino]

This is beautifully done, but the story kills me. I'm a Husky mommy and I understand this wolfie-mommy.

[@Twiddle_things]

Movies have made me cry maybe once or twice, being when I was 6 or younger... this is the first time a movie brings tears to my eyes in a while. Thank you.

[@stitchthecalico4406]

This makes me cry she just wanted her baby😢😢

[@jessicaconner1242]

Well I’ve seen it over 50 times and I still cry

[@Sanakudou]

This is the most heartbreaking story concept I’ve ever come across 😢 the animation is gorgeous, the cinematography is seriously amazing!

[@MsEmminator]

I just love everything about this! You should definitely make more :)

[@revhaitung]

After all these years I still can't fully watch without tearing up

[@ItsSp00ks]

Nah even after all these years this video makes me straight up cry my eyes out.

[@shazani18]

Man, this short is so powerful, it makes me cry every time that I wach it, the concept of the wolf mother's song is just so wonderful and beautiful.

[@stephanienorman9840]

Yup, same as everyone else... tears in my eyes. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Gore-Labs]

I am not a person who cries very easily and I’m sobbing.

[@SheWolf_Warrior]

I come back to this animation every now and then. I absolutely loved this animation when I was younger. It's so heartbreaking but wonderfully made. This is definitely an animation from my childhood I'll never forget

[@ΕιρηνηΧατζηβασιλειάδου-ι7σ]

It made me cry, it makes for sure the difference... It's beautiful

[@somerandomusername1397]

who left this bowl of onions here?

[@sheebitz]

I haven’t seen this video in so long- hit me hard then and still does. Love this animation. ❤

[@Bailey-the-Domain-Keeper]

This animation always makes me cry, it is so beautiful done, and it is heartbreaking everytime

[@pixelzebra8440]

Im here watching this a decade after it’s creation. It is still and will always be sad Thanks Toniko you inspire my horrible animations every day so that one day they might be great like yours

[@shreeyawagh6811]

I ugly cried. fuck. This is so brilliant! I see how the animation itself is a little rough and you were still a student, but this is such insane work. Truly hits right on the heart.

[@milospejanovicvii1590]

This is the third piece of media that has ever made me cry.

[@StephSmallville1]

I came here from Crowne Prince's Scribble Kibble ~

[@thegamingwolf6190]

Kai Alive lol

[@Nightmare-xr3en]

I'm glad they took this off youtube kids so i could put this on my playlist

[@dojo1249]

in the first place why would anyone kill a puppy, you would have to be a sic inhuman creature

[@Northflowo]

Oh this one hurts I'm not just crying, I'm SOBBING

[@drakblooddrake8697]

the pain and grief love can give, the love a mother can heal a child but can also destroys herself. walking a thin line between caring and madness.

[@teaboundturtle]

damn, put off watching this for 6 years after I discovered it, am now crying and regretting that I didn't see it ealier

[@kassfox8381]

From the first second we already involved in story... Beautiful

[@kinsmit6242]

Okay I get we need to hunt for food and to make sure we keep a balance. But I dont think we should kill innocent creatures for Money. I dont care if people say there mindless. They realy arent. Infact to the point were its INSAULTING to treat a creature as such. We live in a Day and Age When animals are hunted for the money or because people are scared. But we need to respect them. And as such Even if ones attempting to harm you try to stun it. Or if it needs to be killed, As cold as this sounds. Then thats when you should kill it. This made me cry. Because its all true. Good day/Night.

[@ilikestuffproductions347]

pffft- balance?! what balance?! we do this as a flat out *sport.* of we wanted "balance" we would stop trying to be top of the food chain, stop killing the enviornment, etc.

[@melodystarlight7933]

This makes me cry every time!

[@userAlexShy]

Спустя столько лет эта короткометражка по прежнему вызывает у меня слёзы. Браво!

[@saberfang6329]

I swear this video always sends chills through my body with the flashback

[@clumsie7615]

9 years later I still bawl my eyes out...

[@kristenrasmussen4135]

Six years... I don't think I've ever watched this without crying.

[@elijahsaenz8636]

There are a lot of effort that they put in this will just make anyone cry

[@niahrahxx]

I didn't shed a single tear. *Hey.. who's cutting onions in my room!*

[@kancatmay1575]

Can confirm: This animation still makes me cry years later

[@fionaanimates8692]

This made me cry! (WHY MUST YOU DO THIS YOU FOUL HUMANS?!?)

[@faymore]

Second animation that i've seen that's ever made me cry...wow...right in the feels...

[@TheFoolishSamurai]

0:48 "Say what?!"

[@tadan1769]

Still the best animated short film I've ever seen..

[@LushedFlowersArt]

This is 7 years old I would suspect more views so underrated :(

[@LittleGameDev]

Damn it now I'm balling my eyes out. Hit you right in the feels!

[@dominicstarr3065]

Oh Gracious You made me cry This is not an easy thing to do I am bawling Someone give this man an Award or something

[@seokibuni7618]

I keep coming back every year

[@СарраКарагозян]

It's a good day for crying ;)) When she looks at her puppy so tenderly... I like to think that other hunters were young hunter's family, and that he lost one of them before mother wolf found her child.

[@KodaGTT]

I watched this back 3 years ago, I cried so hard at the end. I still cry as much today :(

[@ayesnips4700]

After 20 years, You’re still beautiful as the day I lost you. .

[@derpydogz0259]

The first short that had me screaming NOO NOOOO. This is honestly the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Time to invest in your tutorials

[@singsonggirl9267]

So good. It tore my heart out.

[@maddy4859]

i havent even thought about this video in ages and then it popped up- i forgot how emotional this made me

[@rachelpurcella1109]

My favorite thing about this animated short, is that it doesn't paint the boy or the wolf as evil. The boy killed the mother's puppy and is trying to take what remains of him/her away from her, but he didn't know what he did(and was doing) was wrong until the very end. The wolf was trying to kill the boy, but she was just doing that so she could at least have what remains of her son/daughter.

[@kaizerhall3138]

I agree. It shows that humans aren’t all these sadistic monsters who commit wicked deeds for the sake of it. Sometimes people just do bad things without realizing how wrong it is. And when we do, we end up having to carry these feelings of guilt for the rest of our lives.

[@jazzyj4126]

I . I am trying not to cry in a library. This is beautiful.

[@chekote]

Ouch. I was not ready for that gut punch to the feels 😭

[@howdyfellerino388]

God damn it after all these years it still makes me cry! i was 14 when i first watched it now im 21! XD

[@yanwong523]

It's been a long time since I watched this, the emotion is still going strong

[@amberpupxx2807]

That's cruelty ‼️ such a emotional story ‼️ I'll never forgive them, for harming both the mother and her pup‼️

[@vincenthirche6722]

How in the fuck does this not even have 200.000 views!!?? Hope the algorithm will bless you, you deserve way more recognition!

[@eugene4202]

i rewatch this masterpiece every year just by the case and every time i burst into tears... i first saw it 4 years ago

[@sivval_7]

OMG NOOOO- when I saw the pup it made me so sad 😭 The mother was just trying to protect her pup, but she was already dead… and then the MOTHER DIED TOO?? This made me cry. Humans are disgusting. We seriously need to change.

[@blairbenefield5300]

What makes it so sad at least for me is that it reminds me of when my pets past away and me fighting with that reality.