A young woman loses her 'heart', then learns to find herself.
FOLLOW YOUR HEART is used with permission from Rob O'Neill. Learn more at inklings.tv.
Mary lives in a world where people's hearts live on the outside of their bodies and act like pets, which they love and bond with. These "hearts" reflect their owners, but they can also be easily lost in the fray of life.
When Mary suffers a romantic disappointment, her heart begins to languish, and both become despondent and lose their zest for life. In the lowest of her doldrums, Mary loses her heart, making life flat and dull.
But Mary begins to find her way back by reconnecting to life, and is soon reunited with the most valuable part of herself -- which too has been on its own journey, and in search of its own happy ending.
Director Rob O'Neill's charming, timeless animated short -- written by Michelle Cuevas and produced by Josh Ludmir -- takes advantage of the genre's ability to develop flights of fancy into deeply affecting and lovely storytelling, beguiling with unique detail while offering a lesson in emotional intelligence.
There is no dialogue in the short, but the solid writing nevertheless stands out, with a full character arc for Mary and a wealth of quirky detail that makes the world both recognizably ordinary and yet adorably fanciful. The idea of hearts living outside of the body as a kind of companion both offers a strong metaphor for emotions as well as a springboard for beautifully developed whimsy.
Everyone's "heart" is unique to them, with personalities both reflective and yet different from their owners, and the film has a lot of fun showing the diversity of people and hearts in this world. The cornerstone of the story, though, focuses on the central heroine and her heartbreak, pulling in viewers with each finely tuned epiphany and revelation.
The big draw, of course, is the striking animation, full of bright dynamic color and long, lively elongated lines and movement that tantalize and engage the eye. The details are charming and expressive, rewarding multiple viewings. When combined with well-paced storytelling and a terrific musical score -- courtesy of composer Thomas Faragher and featuring a track by singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams -- it's simply a pleasure to watch, both entertaining and resonant.
The ending of FOLLOW YOUR HEART is almost inevitably happy, but it's a hard-won happiness borne of struggle, experience and time. Though it's full of vibrant color, funny moments and exists on a generally upbeat, cheerful register, there's still considerable emotional wisdom at its core -- and a charming reminder that our hearts perhaps know best what will offer true happiness, if we learn how to listen to what they have to communicate.
I love it how they portrayed heart as a cute, immature, little thing.
Probably should be careful about following it blindly then.
that's why is not wise to "follow your heart"... nice animation though
“Immature” aren’t dogs mature?
Is because, the heart, its inmature,
Absolutely! And the way she did at the bar what her heart said 😄
It's such a cool little detail how the guy doesnt tie his heart with a leash like everyone else, he just lets it free, lets it do as it pleases
How did I miss that? You're right. It's good to be free.
Yeah I noticed that. Some of them tied the hearts and some didn't
Mine is so free that I loose it...
I-I was the 666th like...
Ap😊
I love that he took care of her heart when she 'lost' it. And how her heart wanted him so went after him. Adorable
It’s beautiful
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Aw
It's her not him
Beautiful ❤️
I wish there'd be a hospital that could fix broken hearts.
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I can fix broken heart with free counseling :)
Girish Palwe eww
@@ashmitamajumdar6505 why eww? I like to help people
Many cases were to be avoid from the beginning by using mind judgement first, but still some are inevitable. Without help of close friends, family and elders, it could even end up with crime or fatality. Changing the environment is a medicine too, like going to country side for some time or another town and meet new people. there is much higher change to collect him/herself.
"Follow your heart" I be yelling at mine like , "Come back, you little idiot."
Skailyr 🤣.
sO fUnNy
lmao same 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Do you realize her heart is bigger than her boyfriend's?
Women's hearts are bigger than men. We are more compassionate. Metaphorically speaking.
Yess and more colourful also
Yeeeeeah first thing I said!
@@ajl2232 but at the end, both the hearts were of same size. That speaks a lot.
hahaha best comment ever
Notice how in the end the guy's and the girl's size and colour of the heart is the same. It's as if you are meant to be with the person who shares similar values and has similar views as yours!! UwU Also, they cross paths in the first place and both are really needing one another.
Ohhh
The heart found a heart ❤️ she found a person not just her heart in the end!!! Awe
the one concept?
If that works for you then I am happy for you .....(similar values and views) ...but it does not work for everyone and its not what the movie really suggested at all, go watch it again more carefully this time .....
A melhor coisa que possa existir na vida, é encontrar uma pessoa que tenha os mesmos pensamentos e ideais. Não dá certo quando um é diferente do outro. Temos que encontrar alguém que combine com a gente no maior número de coisas possíveis. Tipo uma alma gêmea. Ótimo o seu comentário. Sorry, I dont speak english. But i read.
How does she only find herself after getting into yet another relationship? Finding yourself has nothing to do with somebody else. It's getting to know yourself, learning that you are already a complete human being and finding and going after your true passions. Other than that great short film.
yes I very much agree with you. I thought this film was going in a different direction...towards self love.
I thought so also, it was a lovely little film but first we must love ourselves.
But sometimes the right person need to come to your life to make you realize self worth and self love and that doesnt mean you two belong together its just God's favour or gift i could say
I thought that since she began to play the guitar and be happy by herself that was the part with self love. And since she found herself trough self love and got over the break up her heart was ready to find the one that completes it. Thus she losing it to the right person 🤔
@@Yami_Cake she had found how she could live without (loving) someone, by her own. Then she found her love.
It's really beautiful how they portrayed the heart as a separate embodiment from the physical body. Turning it into a kind of pet/companion made it really obvious how fragile it is as well as how much of a responsibility it is. it has to be taken care of and not neglected. I think this film really showed that.
Talk about the right timing for a video like this since just of yesterday I realized I’ve lost myself this past 11 years trying to please others and telling them what they want to hear that I’ve lost myself to the point I have no clue who I am anymore but it’s now time I take my voice and life back by speaking my truth which I’m sure I’ll lose a lot of people but I gotta do what’s right for me now and I gotta retrieve the lost pieces of myself back. .. time to rock the damn boat !
Rock that damn boat and take back the reins of your life now!
Good luck!
It's hard to speak truth these days and even harder to follow ur heart..good luck bud.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That makes two of us (๑•﹏•)
You may lose some people but you will also start attracting those who will help you flourish in your truth. Good luck! 🙌
The beginning made me tear up. I love how cheerful it quickly became. Love the colors used too. I want more of this!
How do you have that icon?
When she finally learn to let go and focus to take good care of her self while her heart is healing until the right time has come that brought her to her destiny is such a beautiful story.
But is the last guy the same guy who cheated on her?? Please explain to me please??
@@pantino21 no he is a different person thankgoodness
Oh good grief, yes, the tired trope of the worn-out self care journey. Gag me.
When u are broke and suddenly u saw this short film popping up in ur KZhead subscription❤️ loving it🌸🌸🌸
activelink activdisc who is/was not...?? Everybody is/was broken in some shape or form..
True it comforted me a little ❤️
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Following your heart can sometimes be the stupidest thing you ever do 😢
Never! That's what your head says... ;)
@@lunamir9372 No. My heart lead me to marry 1 alcoholic and 1 drug addict. The 2nd husband was wonderful the 1st 14 years. Never even drank. Now hes in the streets. I've known my 2nd husband since we were 15 yrs old! Been married 28 So, yea, your heart does lead you wrong. Better to use your head.
@@lunamir9372 Now it does. Been separated 3 years. Don't want to date at all. Besides, the men in my age bracket are old. I don't like old men.
sometimes yes..
Thats just a belief....change your belief abt it.....what u belief will happen at the end.
notice how the majority of hearts are not one whole color. it's prob to represent the times those individuals have fallen in love and replaced a piece of their heart with another person thus the color change.
Noice
Hah! As a scientist, I thought the red and blue represented, respectively, arteries and veins surrounding the heart. Now, your arteries and veins aren't really colored like this but in anatomy books, they're often drawn this way to distinguish oxygenated (red) and de-oxygenated blood (blue).
@@lilychu8912 I thought that too at first... But then purple and pink dogs started to appear 🤣
All I see is pack of oxygenation for the blue and purple hearts. I get what they were going for but that's what I see.
I thought the man at the beginning was dead because his heart was entirely blue @lilychu8912
😂I thought I was a genius for noticing that her dog is actually her heart. So I wanted to tell yall to notice that too. Only to find that everyone here knows,,ass my bad😪
You're so honest
Thats cute 😂
Same I'm with u
I had not even noticed I was waiting to see a love shaped sth😂😂
You'r cute☺
Loved the metaphors and creative idea, the truth about how our hearts are on a leash, constant companions in our pursuit for happiness, but we are so caught up in our past pain, we fail to see what our hearts want; and when we do know, we don't always cater to it, because our minds are full of contradictions about what truly makes us happy.... until the moment we truly follow our heart
Didn't realize that the dogs were stylized hearts! Just thought that they were the strongest creatures I've seen in a while, LOL. Now it makes sense!
Me to hahaha happy I'm not the only one .
Lol
Having a depressing day but this made me smile!
Sending some love your way!
Oof same
i hope youre doing better, you got this!
This too shall pass.. Hang in there bud!
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Beautiful portrayal of an age old saying ''Follow your heart'' Her heart helped her discover that her bf was cheating on her .. There will be times when you're completely blinded in love. You'll overlook the reality.But just listen to your true gut feeling, and you'll know the truth. Her heart was missing for many months (Spring to Winter). This means there'll be times when you're completely lost.. but don't give up. You'll eventually find yourself if you JUST FOLLOW YOUR HEART , like she did. ❤️
she looks like brave merida but in modern setting
With way shorter hair.
Maybe they were inspired by Brave
I mean, she has red curly hair and is 3D animated. Other than that, I don't really see any similarities.
Thomas Bruinsma exactly she doesn’t even look like her not everyone with curly red hair is supposed to look like Merida
She doesn't have the face of merida. :( She looks like she could be meridas cousin haha
I totally love the Omeleto animated Films. If only they were a mini series. That would be So cool. 😎
Yes! I do too!
@@beebeetee2926 I respect you.
@@esahcaeeneiradgbo2464 Thanx.
There is a separate channel for animations.
I give u a like🦄
This gives me an "Up" vibe, especially the beginning that's full of romance and the tree on the hill and her losing her heart. Great short!
I love that it shows in the beginning that her heart was bigger than his and then by allowing herself to better herself and let things come to her, life brought her someone who was just as equal to her. Im crying
This short film deserves an Oscar. Such a great Lassen and thats cute how they have portrait the heart
I saw this amazing film at the right time. I'm still thinking about the past, and hurting. This 7 minutes film made me smile, and happy. It gave me hope, to take care of myself, to love myself enough and detach from the past. Awesome!❤
We the Heart Followers...thanQ for this beautiflow creation of joy and love into existence. What a blessing. Infinite blessings upon all that is...may all follow Their Hearts as a way of life, embracing LOVE as the new currency. We are One. ♾💜♾🌻♾🙏
Thank you so much for this channel. Better than any movie or tv I've ever seen. Don't know what inspired you to do it but the content inspires me. I'm a 53 year old mother, grandmother, wife and more. This is a real treasure!!! Thank you
Things I noticed: Her heart's name is Skip, as in "my heart skipped a beat," at 1:03 the street sign says "Hart St." as in Heart Street or Heart Strings. 2:20 The tree they're walking towards in the foreground looks like a human heart. 2:55 Her coffee cup says Vena Cava Java, like one of our main veins. 4:39 The street sign says Chambers St., as in the chambers of our heart. 4:58 Skip's progress as he ages wasn't measured in size, it was measured in the strength and frequency of his beats. And Skip is as old as his owner is, or 22 years old.
I just wanna say that u are a genius
@@geminifourthmybabies Awww, thanks!
.woW….. --YES❣️🙌🏽
This is actually the literal meaning of "follow you heart" 💞
I love to see this how they portrayed heart as a cute dog. Sometimes i just want to follow my heart. Thankyou for this beautiful video
The graphics in this short film were stunning! Loved the animation!
"Follow your heart, don't adopt it. Love it, Care for it, Let it Live to the fullest..." - Allen, Omeleto... :)
At the very beginning I didn't realize it was supposed to represent her heart-I just thought it was her dog that liked to sleep in her guitar case...haha! I loved this unique take on love lost and new beginnings. Plus that song that played during the middle of the movie was fantastic!
I love these short films! Very nice story. Keeps you going on without getting bored. Love it.
The fact that this has visualization about a heart being broken or injured or interested in someone else really put an image on a stronger representation of what heart pains are.
I watched this first time when I was so devastated with my break up. I'm watching it now and I still feel sad but moreso I feel loved (by myself)
The little heart creation is such an astonishing fabulous lovely idea💖
Such wisdom imparted so beautifully. I loved the part where she actually found her heart as if through magic. For me it was like what you truly wish for will always find you❤️
I love how they made a heart like a "dog", the most loyal animal ever. It's creative and beautiful 💖
Out of box Imagination...Amazing music and beautifully portrayed...Never thought that heart would be represented by such a little, cute, innocent puppy....Really Loved the concept ❤ 🤍 just follow your Heart ❤
The animation for this is better than a lot of Hollywood animated movies these days
Love the anatomical detailing on the heart!
Admire all of their workpieces...they all depicts beautiful messages ❤
This is beautifully animated. Great props to Emmanuel Verruno and everyone at Gizmo Animations.
The most adorable thing I've seen in a long while. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank-you Allen* a nice way to spend Thanksgiving through this Covid-19 alone yet entertained with good stories. much gratitude !
How cute the heart is portrayed !!!!!💜💜💜 it.s even more cute than the cutest pet 💞😆 very well done and very touching! Thank u
Omg i literally cried when she paste the poster of her lost heart😩😣
This was so heartwarming ❤️
the Best short movie I have ever watched.Keep Rocking!! its really such a beautiful concept
This is about the most precious thing I have ever seen❤
this animation is amazing
I like how they show different colours for diffrent hearts, nearly like the colour represents where each person is at in life, warm colours, cold colours, cool colours, secondary colours.
Hola 😙 que tú quieras que la pases super bien y tú ☺️ que tú me amas la que tú me amas pero en la noche y no
Verdad es mi hermano y tú ☺️☺️☺️☺️ que la otra vez 😍😂 que tú 😂😭 que tú no tienen la
Loved the creative story and illustrations, thanks for sharing
Such a beautiful video. Loved it. The concept of the heart was superb 💞🕊
2:56 Vena Cava Java.. Coffee delivered straight to your right Atrium
Love this animation. It made me cry, a beautiful cry. Loved how the heart dog peed on the guy lol. If it was sooooo easy to find love. Follow your heart to the sound of music to your ears. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Should I be out walking my cat ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Such a beautiful piece of work. ❤️ Amazing. Loved it 💕
Wow, this is beautiful and what an amazing concept! Cheers to the people who made this
I can't help but imagine how my "heart" would look and be like🤔
I hope mine isn't dead
The ex bf's heart is much smaller than hers while the musician's is the same size Beautiful
thankyou to this short movie, you made my day! 10/10
Thank you. What a beautiful story!
That's no dog but her heart omg brilliant. Absolutely loved it❤️
I love how they portray the heart as a dog, because my heart really belongs to my dogs. ♥️
Such a cute and blissful metaphorical potrayal of our innocent hearts 💓
Love it ❤ I been there. lots of healing as been needed
Why are heart puppies so cute??? Omg
I love how they portrayed a heart as a dog and a dog as a heart 😇 totally makes sense 😍🥰
This helping me heal from my heart break. Thank you
You have an amazing talent. This is great!
I was thinking those are weird looking animated dog until I realized that they were hearts. Cute non verbal story!
Am I the only one who know what they're trying to say but can't explain it?
Yes
Nope im the same
🙊🙉🙈. 🌈?
Don't explain, follow your heart.
What are *you* saying?
Wowww ...brilliant... these minute details....unmatching hearts...broken hearts...playful hearts....dragging hearts...free heart...tied up heart ..and Atlast heart finding compatible heart...mirroring our emotions...
Such a lovely way that they showed the heart
Everything happens for a reason and when one door closes another one opens, 😁😁
Watching this while my heart is hurting
A needed perspective of humanity for a healing nation/world.
How creative and beautifully portrayed. Loved it. 🤍
So beautiful, she found love again...and her heart was healed (the dog)
You see following her heart almost got her killed, a few times..Story of my life
Hahaha same
the animation is so good and original!
The concept and animation, creativity is awesome
be with the man who can inspire, protect and take care of your heart
that scene when she finds her heart at the end gives a whole new meaning to "I love me enough for the both of us"
Everything about this animation is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
caramba. quando você assiste pela segunda vez, com mais atenção, TODA a sua percepção muda... simplesmente um dos curtas mais incríveis que já vi!
His blue heart = he is cold-hearted...👌 And she looks like Kangana Ranaut
Isn’t it royalty
Follow your heart after you find yourself, otherwise it will always remain as a puppy hurting itself after play, but look after it as you would look after a puppy. She wasn't ready for new love yet until she found herself first.
Beautifully depicted. I couldn't stop smiling
Definitely one of my favorites; so great.
Oh, I wonder what would happen if she had adopted another heart.
Wow! I think that putting LOST heart poster depict the way we put sad statuses on social media just to tell people.. How badly we have broken... But in reality heart comes alive by our own self changes. 🌈❤
I wish i do this soon , i love how they’re describe the emotions 🙏🏻🤍🤍🤍
This movie is really creative with hearts being dogs and them following other dogs when they like someone it’s just a amazing concept!
The scorpions "Follow Your Heart”
I do
free soul You do what 🤔
Follow my❤
free soul I thought you like the song
free soul The scorpions it’s a band and they have a song called follow your heart. Go listen to it and tell me what you think
“A woman loses her heart, then learns to find herself”. Perfect definition of puberty
Nah you don't always find yourself. Even at 30 years old some people haven't found themselves
No,you can't say tht. Some teens are too mature for not allowing their heart to run around like this. So,it's not always about puberty. It's about person to person.
in ultimate balance, there is healing in the solitudes of self ...and also communing with alignment and those IN alignment... she began her back to self... by herself ...and aligned connection was not only the fruit, but a continuation of growth. Cuz it is relationship that dares to hold us B4 our own mirrors. this thing spills of soooo much UNsaid, literally. Well articulated. 😌😁 💜