Maturity is realizing that none of us are easy to love. What truly matters is finding someone who’s willing to understand you, stay committed, and grow alongside you.
I love the fact that he is explicitly and very clearly a sadist. Like don’t get me wrong this isn’t some “who’s the REAL villain” bs, he is one of the good guys, he just also canonically gets off on hurting people and that’s very important to me.
He actually does.
The whole movie is about him being shunned/bullied by his friends (who also bullied her) and everyone else.
He grows up, develops social anxiety and wants to kill himself because he hates himself that much for the way he treated her. Only not going through with it because he wants to make it up to her, even though they were actual middle schoolers when this occurred.
He learns sign language, helps her sister and practically dedicates himself to her, and the entire message is a beautiful one. That you can always atone for what you've done and anyone is capable of change and becoming a better person.
How ironic that message is lost on Twitter users.
‘The Lovers,’ a WLW adult-animated short film by @studioheartbrk, has officially completed production.
The film's breakdown included over 200 animated shots, 10,000 frames, 900 storyboards, 200 background paintings, and 6 fully realized 3D sets.