User Reviews

It's almost inevitable not to think in the films of Guillermo del Toro while watching this short, as its influence on it feels pretty evident: The contrast between childhood innocence and some strange, symbolic horrors immediately evoke movies such as Pan's Labyrinth.

The theme of parental loss (A key element from many of his movies) is also present here, and leads to a emotional conclusion after all the horror.

It would be nice to see more of this story, since in many ways it feels like a fragment from a bigger tale; which definately would work as a feature length film done in this same style.

La Noria or ''water wheel'', that was the google translation in english, is a beautiful animated short film about a little boy dealing with the death of his father. Based on what we see building these wheels with his father was something the boy used to do with his father while he was alive, something they used to do to strengthen their bond and have fun. The boy keeps building these wheels even after his dad is gone, probably a way to feel close to him, a way to keep his memory alive. The monsters in the movie are not real monsters. They are this little boy's demons. All the fear, pain, despair and suffering that the boy has to go through after his father's death. In the end we see that the boy is able to face his fears and build the wheel and the monsters fade away. A simple but very powerful short film. The animation is top notch, the music fits perfectly and overall this is very well done. My rating is 8.5/10.