I also felt bad about the ending of this beautiful short and went looking for an explanation. I found it in a behind-the-scenes video on YouTube where the director, Edwin Chang, says it was inspired by his Korean grandmother. The film is meant to honour the sacrifices of immigrants' and refugees' families who stay behind after doing everything they can to ensure their children have a better life in a new country.
11 Reviews
This short film running only 8 min but it has 2 hours of film value.
MK_Movie_Reviews23 August 2021
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The grandma and grandson were lining in deep down from the land. They tried to get out of there and he correct items from no gravity space.
One day he made a plan so good but his grandma didn't like it. But they create a brilliant spaceship and he could get out of deep space.
He was so happy that he could feel the ground and green scenery. Sadly, grandma couldn't get out of the deep space and she knew it so she connected furoshiki to a chain.
Joy, Hope, Life, Love. Everything I could get from this movie.
One day he made a plan so good but his grandma didn't like it. But they create a brilliant spaceship and he could get out of deep space.
He was so happy that he could feel the ground and green scenery. Sadly, grandma couldn't get out of the deep space and she knew it so she connected furoshiki to a chain.
Joy, Hope, Life, Love. Everything I could get from this movie.
a lady. her grandson.
Kirpianuscus27 February 2021
A beautiful story about a venerable lady and her grandson. The efforts to a better life as result of escape from underground. And noble sacrifice of her. Poetic and seductive in profound sense, it is just delightful, reminding old truths inside us
and the wise option birth by huge, wise love. Touching, well crafted, just lovely. Not surprise, a good job of Pixar.
Liked it BUT what's with the ending?
djbvk2117 January 2020
Technically impressive, questionable storyline.
dashie23 December 2019
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Animation has reached very high quality levels, and this short film is technically very well done: characters design, soundtrack and direction are exceptional. Nevertheless the plot seemed to me poor and little reasonable: I understand the desire of the author to arouse emotions, but the conclusion seemed a little bit cruel to me. Unnecessary.
Lovely
cailean-6579025 April 2020
Why!!!!
cillianmacpherson-7813526 March 2020
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I loved it. Beautiful animation but, as everyone else, why did the grandma not come with the kid! She could, but didn't. I know PIXAR has a thing with emotions, BUT COME ON! It's just plain sad! Toy Story 4 could have had a better ending, shouldn't they have learned? It is good, I'm not saying it isn't, but the ending is cruel. Very, VERY cruel to viewers. Anyway watch it. Why do I care to write this?
Metaphor of life
TheLittleSongbird25 February 2022
'Wind' was the third recently seen Pixar short film from the 2018-2020 batch that was watched. The other two being 'Out' and 'Loop', both wonderful and this is pretty much on their level in its own way. Saw 'Burrow' a year ago and loved that as well. The 2018-2020 Pixar short films addressed and tackled some very divisive and deep themes and did on the whole a great job making shorts full of charm and heart while doing nothing to trivialise or over-emphasise these themes, which is what made them so fascinating and appealing.
One of the more mature themes/subjects, that of wanting better lives and sacrifice, was that for 2019's 'Wind'. Not quite one of my favourite animated short films or one of Pixar's best, but it is absolutely beautiful with good intentions and full of great meaning and emotion. Am aware that the ending for 'Wind' didn't work for some, with them finding it predictable and cruel as well as not easy to understand, and sparked debate, but while those feelings are understandable once it was explained to me it wasn't a problem for me.
The animation has such beauty and atmosphere that was transfixing at its best. The exquisitely detailed and atmospheric backgrounds particularly stand out in the second half. The music has presence without being too much or spilling out too much the emotions. Perfectly suited for the theme and setting too, especially "Alone" and "Wind Demo".
Absolutely loved the characters of Ellis and Grandmother. Such a beautiful bond that reminded me of the bond between me, my sisters and my grandparents. Pixar have really been on a roll with creating easy to relate to characters suffering from and having to overcome significant adversity. Something that 'Wind' does again with honesty and compassion. The theme is a very mature one and it is done in a way that is genuinely moving without being too sentimental and has a real magical charm.
Can, as said, understand totally why some didn't like the ending. Was not totally enamoured by it myself, due to not getting the point of what happened. Seeing 'Wind' again and having the ending explained to me and its significance, that no longer became a problem and actually feel bad about initially considering it one. A tearjerker that's for sure. The story is simple but touching and heart-warming in characteristic Pixar fashion.
In conclusion, a beauty. 10/10.
One of the more mature themes/subjects, that of wanting better lives and sacrifice, was that for 2019's 'Wind'. Not quite one of my favourite animated short films or one of Pixar's best, but it is absolutely beautiful with good intentions and full of great meaning and emotion. Am aware that the ending for 'Wind' didn't work for some, with them finding it predictable and cruel as well as not easy to understand, and sparked debate, but while those feelings are understandable once it was explained to me it wasn't a problem for me.
The animation has such beauty and atmosphere that was transfixing at its best. The exquisitely detailed and atmospheric backgrounds particularly stand out in the second half. The music has presence without being too much or spilling out too much the emotions. Perfectly suited for the theme and setting too, especially "Alone" and "Wind Demo".
Absolutely loved the characters of Ellis and Grandmother. Such a beautiful bond that reminded me of the bond between me, my sisters and my grandparents. Pixar have really been on a roll with creating easy to relate to characters suffering from and having to overcome significant adversity. Something that 'Wind' does again with honesty and compassion. The theme is a very mature one and it is done in a way that is genuinely moving without being too sentimental and has a real magical charm.
Can, as said, understand totally why some didn't like the ending. Was not totally enamoured by it myself, due to not getting the point of what happened. Seeing 'Wind' again and having the ending explained to me and its significance, that no longer became a problem and actually feel bad about initially considering it one. A tearjerker that's for sure. The story is simple but touching and heart-warming in characteristic Pixar fashion.
In conclusion, a beauty. 10/10.
Not For Me
Dog-River28 April 2021
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The animation is outstanding. But, the ending needed to be better and I don't mean happy-ever-after ending (although that would be nice). In the short, all the grandmother had to do was tie the rope around her and she would've lived. Then she would be with her grandson. So, if there was another message to the ending, they needed to better construct it, in my opinion. Because she could have easily made it with her grandson.
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