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Gift, The

Julio Pot, 2014

In this heart-warming animation, we follow the story of a couple in love and their ups and downs. When he gives her a piece of himself, she cherishes this gift – even after they break up, reminding us that the giving and receiving of love is the most special gift there is.

Clip Details

Genre: Romance

Country of Origin: Chile

Medium/Content: Colour, Sound, Fiction, No Dialogue, 2D Animation

Clip Length: 07:49

Age Group: S1-S3

Classroom Activities

  • Watch up until 01:34. Pause it and ask the class what they think is going to happen next.
  • What does the sphere symbolise? Why do you think its represented by a blue sphere?
  • This animation uses a limited colour palate. What impact does this have?
  • What do we see that tells us that her feelings might have started to change towards him?
  • Listen to the soundtrack. How does it change as the film goes on? What information does this give us?
  • There is no dialogue in this film. In what ways is the emotions of the characters conveyed?
  • What happens to the colours as we approach 03:08? What is this showing us?
  • Discuss what a healthy relationship looks like and an unhealthy relationship. Create two spider diagrams with your thoughts.
  • Discuss the impact staying in a relationship you are not happy in might have on a person. How do you think it would affect the other person in the relationship too?
  • If you were in a relationship you were not happy with and needed to talk, where/who could you go to for advice? Share your thoughts with the class.
  • What do you do to cheer yourself up? Can you share three top tips?
  • Does this story remind you of any other story that you can think of? What are the similarities you see?
  • Why do you think she wanted to keep a piece of his sphere even after they had broken up?
  • Create your own stop motion animation to bring your short story in the above task to life.
  • Make a dramatic trailer for the film. You can edit the film as you wish and add a voiceover and soundtrack.
  • Screen shot key moments from the film and turn this into a comic strip. Add thought and speech bubbles.
  • Write a script to go along with the film. Have you and a classmate act it out.

Clip Details

Genre: Romance

Country of Origin: Chile

Medium/Content: Colour, Sound, Fiction, No Dialogue, 2D Animation

Clip Length: 07:49

Education Level: Third & Fourth Level