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In two seconds, the film’s heart is revealed as an undeserving adopted prodigal son receives a selfless act of grace, sacrifice, and hope.
The gorgeous CG short follows an orphaned bear cub taken in by a paternal tree, before a hunger for human leftovers leads to disaster.
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Engelhardt, Spears, and a team of 200 volunteers spent five years working in their free time to create the short, including its lush, wood carved aesthetic.