the story first started turning heads in 2015 after a viral video showing a dead
picking up a new addition to the family caused an online sensation the short
film shows the father driving up to what appears to be an orphanage where a young
redhead girl is waiting for him on the steps then she climbs into the passenger
seat and curls up while clutching her favorite doll the girl seems a little
shy at first but her new dad gives her a gentle reassuring pat on the head
she then musters a little smile seemingly realizing that everything will
be okay as they drive along the dad's eating a snack and little girl looks at
him wistfully fortunately for her the man shares a piece of his food and she
devours it happily the girl then returns to gazing out the window as the Sun
shines through the trees at home another girl is drawing a picture and her mom is
giving her a kiss on the cheek just as dad walks in with the redheaded
youngster from the orphanage this could be a moment of tension but the other
girl runs over excitedly to welcome the redhead and the Jew bond immediately
then still clutching her favorite doll the redheaded girl shyly approaches mom
a little nervous she nevertheless allows mom and daughter to play with her hair
which is tied up in bunches her confidence grows in time too and she
eventually plays with her new sister however after happy walks and joyful
playing in the river bank things start to change indeed there appears to be a
feeling of isolation for the redheaded girl she becomes nervous around loud
noises and she has a fear of bright lights that's when the bed behavior
starts and things begin to go really wrong for example there spilled red wine
on a white tablecloth that causes mom to shout at the little girl the daughter no
longer wants to play with her either and in boredom or frustration the daughter
starts pulling apart the girl's favorite down so the redheaded girl starts to
annoy mom in the kitchen indeed she tugs at mom's shirt while she's doing the
washing up seeking the affection she so desperately needs mom pushes her away
however and she grows increasingly annoyed with her as she persists
the redheaded girl tries to play with dad next but he's working on a computer
and pushes her away what's more she makes a mess while she's
playing and is never allowed to eat at the table with the rest of the family
with the girl now proving to be a nuisance and even a burden the family
seemed to question why they welcomed her into their home in the first place after
all they don't have time for her and she's too needy and demanding then they
come up with a plan to deal with her and her unwanted behavior that's when dad
drives her to a remote dirt road as he opens the passenger door to let her out
of the car he gives her one last gentle pat on her head to let her know that
everything will be okay he then distracts her from what he's actually
about to do shockingly he takes the doll and throws it far into the grass then as
she runs to fetch it back he climbs into the car and drives away the girl stands
and watches him disappear into the distance helpless and alone perhaps
she's thinking that he might come back as he drives even further from the spot
where he left the little girl though he checks the rearview mirror is he
regretting his decision to abandon her or is he checking that she's not
following him whichever it is what he's driving away from isn't the redheaded
girl you'd expect note what the driver sees in the rearview is in fact a dog
waiting faithfully next to the battered down the film is called gift and it was
made by the Hungarian production company Deadlands Pictures to raise awareness of
abused and abandoned animals the story is told with the little girl as the
central character to emphasize the idea of how heartless and wrong it would be
to treat a family member of any species in such a way director
Sophia's and Barry told bored Panda we made the short film in order to draw
attention to the abandoned abused animals on the planet Zoo Mary continued
I truly think it's just as important to understand that whatever happens to an
animal could also happen to a child furthermore as embarresed that those who
abuse animals may likely abuse humans which is why she felt it was so
important to draw the parallel the Barry said that she made the film
deliberately stark in order to grab people's attention and stand out and
it's certainly done that having been viewed more than 24 million times on
YouTube to date she explained I think it's important to make movies that could
influence others to rethink or even change things for the better in their
own lives or in the way things are happening around them according to the
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals around 7.6 million
pets enter animal shelters each year that breaks down to about 3.9 million
dogs and 3.4 million cats of those only 2.7 million ever find new homes well the
same number will sadly be put down the k-9 star in the film is Heather
herself a rescue dog from the Hungarian animal shelter F APF and just in case
you were wondering Heather and the redheaded girl Jill C were happy and
well looked after during the production of this powerful and important film
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