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Let It Rain is a fast-paced comedy short about a group of grown men locked in an over-the-top water-gun battle. "Deaths" are staged with full action-movie drama, which makes it all the funnier given that this is the kind of game small kids usually play. As in any childhood skirmish, there's always someone nearby who isn't thrilled about the chaos. The plot twists at the end are amusing, even if somewhat predictable.

There's definitely a moral lesson in this story-and it's one that's easy to remember. Wire Cutters is an animated space sci-fi short about two mining robots searching for valuable gems on another planet. The surface resembles Mars, which might well be the intended setting. Interestingly, one of the robots looks surprisingly similar to AMEE from the 2000 blockbuster Red Planet, with a bit of WALL-E influence, while the other robot leans even more heavily into that WALL-E style. The visuals and animation quality are high, and the story is fun to watch.

I don't even know what to say... I literally cried at the end of this film. A great song from a great musician, paired with great message in a beautifully animated short film. The story is deeply emotional, and the WWI setting feels like a perfect choice. If only the war had ended permanently back then, but humanity seems determined to repeat the same mistakes over and over, leading to yet another conflict. There are always wannabe dictators who crave more power, more money, more land-more everything-and in the end it's the common person who pays for their ambitions with their life.