The Present (2014 film)
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The Present is a 2014 animated short film directed and co-written by Jacob Frey and co-written with Markus Kranzler.[1][2][3] It is based on "Perfeição", a comic strip by Fabio Coala.[4] The short film tells the story of a 12 year old boy who gets a three-legged puppy from his mom, eventually warming up to him. The short explores the challenging topic of disability and living with an amputated leg.
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Directed by | Jacob Frey |
Written by | Markus Kranzler Jacob Frey |
Based on | 'Perfeição' by Fabio Coala |
Produced by | Anna Matacz |
Starring | Samantha Brown Quinn Nealy |
Music by | Tobias Buerger |
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Running time | 4 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Languages | German English (dubbed) |
The film has won 81 awards from several film festivals and has garnered acclaim from critics and audiences alike. Both Kranzler and Frey would go on to get hired at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios respectively, particularly because of the attention The Present had received.