This short shifted the tone of the medley of films that came before and those that followed in the sequence. With its slow pace and sepia-like coloration, The Wraith combined social commentary with a sad tale of loneliness, and the result was a film about the role that distance plays in all of our lives. It follows a few brief days in the lives of Justin, a teenager raised by a mother in the rough district of Cobble Hill in Brooklyn. With no food in the house and a mother who won't stop watching the television, Justin walks to the local convenient store. After thieving a small candy bar and almost getting away with comic book, the amiable owner Mr. H asks Justin to take over the shop for a few days, while he goes elsewhere. What follows has to be experienced by the viewer. Too short for any more details. A very touching film indeed, and one that understands the possibilities of animation.