A short
animation showing the love of a closeted gay boy for the boy of his dream has
been released, and it’s utterly adorable.
“In a
Heartbeat” created by Beth David and Esteban Bravo tells the story of a shy boy
whose heart pops out of his chest, and eventually outs him.
The moving
four-minute film was
first revealed earlier this year in a brilliant trailer.
Bravo said that
they decided to explore LGBT themes through animation because it hasn’t been
done very much.
“Being gay is a
subject that hasn’t been widely explored in computer animation,” Bravo
explained.
“We want to put
out a message of love and self-acceptance to all the kids and young people who
struggle to identify as LGBT+, just like Sherwin does,” David added.
Sherwin’s heart
chases Jason across the school campus, before finally catching the boy in the
school hallway.
His heart is
then broken as other school kids watch on and judge him.
The film has
been celebrated online for its exploration of love, heartbreak and
self-acceptance.
Many people are
calling for the film, which was funded on Kickstarter, to be made into a
full-length film.
“A concept:
make in a heartbeat a full-length movie,” one person wrote on Twitter.
Another added:
“You’re wrong if you don’t think the short film “in a heartbeat” is the softest
thing to come out of 2017 so far.”
You can watch
the video here:
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