At first glance, this is a very innocent short.
Cute and colorful, like most CGI animations tend to be.
And it honestly it feels like something aimed at kids, even when the story briefly turns "dark" as the plot synopsis indicates.
There are no big shocks here, but there is an undertone here, hidden beneath the cutesy and the bright colors.
The kids are still playing when the boy assumes the role of an abusive father while playing house. The girl gets terrified of him, and tries to protect her doll symbolizing her child.
But once the game is over, everything is fine.
Their innocence is not affected. It's only a game, after all.
Domestic violence is seen as a mere part of the "Playing House" game.
And while it's a game, there are no consequences.
Once it stops being a game, well, then things get really, really awful.
(Just read the information provided by the trivia, and then the message of the shorts gets way more somber)
Cute and colorful, like most CGI animations tend to be.
And it honestly it feels like something aimed at kids, even when the story briefly turns "dark" as the plot synopsis indicates.
There are no big shocks here, but there is an undertone here, hidden beneath the cutesy and the bright colors.
The kids are still playing when the boy assumes the role of an abusive father while playing house. The girl gets terrified of him, and tries to protect her doll symbolizing her child.
But once the game is over, everything is fine.
Their innocence is not affected. It's only a game, after all.
Domestic violence is seen as a mere part of the "Playing House" game.
And while it's a game, there are no consequences.
Once it stops being a game, well, then things get really, really awful.
(Just read the information provided by the trivia, and then the message of the shorts gets way more somber)
