"The Bigger Picture" is a very depressing short from Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees . However, it's not depressing just for the sake of depression but has something to say about life, death and responsibilities towards elderly parents. In particular, one son is seen as successful though he seems to pay his dying mother much attention. The under-employed brother is seen as a bit of a failure, though he selflessly cares for her for many years. Interestingly, the animation is done with paint--a very labor-intensive process. It's good, though this sort of work doesn't come close to the greatest of the animators using paint, Aleksandr Petrov. Sadly, since Petrov's last nominated film, My Love, he's been unable to secure funding for more work. Had you not known of Petrov's work, "The Bigger Picture" would seem better. I did appreciate the film--especially the story.
