Despite the somewhat dated CGI, the plot was very captivating, telling a very relatable story disregard of the science-fiction elements.
While the ending scene with the "naked" aliens back in their homeplanet was a little bit weird (I guess it probably was intended to be something symbolic?), and the scenes when it's implied the teddybear might be sentient felt a bit forced (since the story is already emotional enough without the need of adding any element of anthropomorphization) my overall impression is still very positive.
I sincerely believe this short has enough potential to be adapted into a feature-lenght film. But in order to work, it would have to capture the way in which it perfectly blends many different moods: It's not a mere apocalyptic tale with some ecological undertones, but also a tale of innocence and hope.
It's very hard for modern Hollywood to produce a film like that.
While the ending scene with the "naked" aliens back in their homeplanet was a little bit weird (I guess it probably was intended to be something symbolic?), and the scenes when it's implied the teddybear might be sentient felt a bit forced (since the story is already emotional enough without the need of adding any element of anthropomorphization) my overall impression is still very positive.
I sincerely believe this short has enough potential to be adapted into a feature-lenght film. But in order to work, it would have to capture the way in which it perfectly blends many different moods: It's not a mere apocalyptic tale with some ecological undertones, but also a tale of innocence and hope.
It's very hard for modern Hollywood to produce a film like that.