9/17/2023 0 Comments Weekends short film![]() This can be both frightening and unsettling to kids. The film is rated “R.” There is a scene that implies domestic violence (not shown) between the divorced mother and a love interest leading to the end of that relationship. I would recommend this film for divorced parents, but not necessarily for younger kids. ![]() Life changes, there are adjustments to be made, new work to be done when you move on to any new endeavor. Despite the circumstances, the new reality of the divorced parent is still one of hope. I feel like I can identify with both the father and mother depicted in the film. Jimenez made the film through the co-op program at Pixar, which permits employees to use some company resources to make their own independent short films. While it lost to Oscar heavyweight, Pixar’s “Bao,” the film was both thought-provoking and realistic from my point-of-view, as a recently divorced dad, figuring out weekends with my three kids. The animated short film written and directed by Trevor Jimenez was nominated for an Oscar in 2018. Surreal dream-like moments mix with the domestic realities of a broken up family in this hand animated film set in 1980’s Toronto. Synopsis: “Weekends” is the story of a young boy shuffling between the homes of his recently divorced parents. ![]()
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