LA BESTIA - Animated Short Film 2020

(French & English subtitles available)

A young mexican smuggler and a little girl travel illegally on top of a cargo train, called La Bestia, to get to the USA. An injury transforms his perception of the journey.

Un jeune contrebandier mexicain et une petite fille voyagent illégalement au sommet d'un train de marchandises, appelé La Bestia, pour se rendre aux Etats-Unis. Une blessure transforme sa perception de l'expédition.

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Directors / Réalisateurs·trices : Marlijn VAN NUENEN, Ram TAMEZ, Alfredo Gerard KUTTIKATT

Soundtrack / Musique : Thomas PIRONNEAU, Ram TAMEZ
Sound design / Montage sonore : Cédric DENOOZ
Mix / Mixage : Cédric DENOOZ

[Mandarina_Areli]

I felt strange to hear that it was in Spanish (the language I speak) and not in English or French (as I get used to these animations). I love how that situation unfolds, and the animation as always does not disappoint me. Also, can we take a moment to appreciate that song!?. Muy chido este corto animado. ¡¡¡Felicidades todos!!!

[Dmmyt]

Soy mexicana, y cuando vamos en los primeros años de la escuela nos enseñan sobre la historia de ese tren y que tipo de personas viajan en el, incluso mucha gente les ayudan a viajar dándoles comida, no puedo decir que lo que vive esa gente es bonito, pero es increíble ver lo que hace la gente para tener una buena vida..

[charlybrowm]

Desde que el corto inició y escuché la voz de la niña en español empecé a llorar.

[derayfasio]

I'm Mexican and had to cross the border, luckily I didn't had to go on La Bestia, I didn't knew what it was until I was on the US and met someone who's dad had been on it, it's awful, it's sad and the whole journey makes me respect the immigrants, my journey was dangerous but not to the extent of theirs. Thank you for portraying this part of Mexico, of the immigration, Las Patronas, I love this clip❤️

[Lovetsonmarq]

i think this short should not be only published here but to the wider public, an extremely touching tale and the students should be proud of themselves to reach this high of skills that it almost seems like a feature flim! i think calarts should be on the lookout!

[mink]

CONTEX (Copied from wikipedia) : "El tren de la muerte ("The Death Train") refers to a network of Mexican freight trains that are utilized by U.S.-bound migrants to more quickly traverse the length of Mexico, also known as La Bestia ("The Beast") and El tren de los desconocidos ("The train of the unknowns"). It is estimated that yearly between 400, 000 and 500, 000 migrants, the majority of whom are from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, ride atop these trains in the effort to reach the United States. Although these trains (which transport products and materials including corn, cement, and minerals) are regarded as a free form of travel that allows migrants to avoid Mexico's numerous immigration checkpoints and 48 detention centers, the risks are high and many riders are left with life-altering injuries that limit their capacity to work."

[littlemais]

Thank you for showing how dangerous it can be just to find a new home. Alot of people do not understand the ultimate risk and expense to trying to get over to the states and find a better life. My parents sacrifice everything and I mean everything to get a better opportunity and to get far away from the dangers (like the gangs, kidnappings, loan sharks etc.) from there home. They came here to find a better job, home and life for themselves and their future children. It was not easy then and not easy now. This animation really hit hard for me but I thank you for this animation. Thank you.

[phoebemarbid]

Nunca antes había visto una animación de Gobelins en español hasta ahora. Gracias por compartir esta triste, pero verdadera realidad.

[Esto_es_un_Poema]

Este es un hermoso corto, que habla de una realidad horrible. Teniendo tantos males azotando al mundo, es increíble ver que hagan conciencia de las historias que a veces no son contadas. ¡Les quedó increíble su trabajo, muchas felicidades!

[candicepractice]

YAAAASSS fun fact: ram did the whole song composition for the movie please give him a toast

[rosareyesflores]

As a mexican person and with the idea to study animation, watch this made me cry a lot, we need to be notice of who we are because after all, all of us are human beings

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE ALL THAT PEOPLE WHO MADE A GREAT EFFORT AND JOB TO CREATE THIS FILM!!

you inspire me to work more harder in what I want to study

[felixzcontinue]

For how i see it, The train that falling apart with flesh represent his infected wound (gangrene/tetanus as his skin turns green and he turn weak?). He was already very weak but he sense something wrong with the train, knowing 100% he wont survive (of whatever happen to the train as well as his infection) he let the girl take the money he was paid to bring her to America, then swing her away from the train, the train promptly derailed and crashed. Idk of the news but it sort of imply she is the sole survivor, and she settled there. (edit: seems like she went back down the track a bit and visit/help the lady who toss packed food onto passing train for smugglers... how sweet. but ultimately still within mexico)
The pacing of the animation shows you something bad is gonna happen from miles away but when the climax happens it still holds my entire attention. Really amazing story and animation.

I find it pretty interesting after 3 times rewatching, the initial scene he got hurt (it was from the ladder they climb to get to the top) wasnt really shown/focus on screen, the wound only get more attention when it start to become infected, and the girl is really young only know you should disinfect it, the man didnt let the little girl help him to at least cover it up until it has been days his infection is severe. Sounds like a "shouldn't ignore small cuts and make sure to take care of it" message to me.

[menka]

I kinda cried when i saw the man gets annoyed at 2:04. It reminds me so much about my dad. We are not really close but i know he is the man who refuses to expose himself to the kindness from others.

[albertomam]

I cried with the reference to "las patronas". <33 I loved it.

[tavomix]

Mucha gente trata de esconder este México "Feo" y engrandecer el de los grandes paisajes y destinos turísticos, pero el sol no se puede tapar con un dedo y el problema de la migración afecta a México y a nuestros amigos latinoamericanos mucho más de lo que se quiere reconocer.

[martinianorochareyna]

Las patronas y su increíble labor, que animación tan buena.

[FatimaAA]

This is brilliant, a reminder and metaphor for the dangerous journey hundreds of thousands of immigrants make in the hope of a better life and how it can devour them.

[JustTooEasy]

This short was really interesting, especially with the ongoing degradation of the coyotes' reality as his wound gets infected. I really liked the ending, how the little girl never made it to America but found a happiness helping the other migrants.

[kimberlywolf]

As a Mexican-American, this hit a soft spot. The music in this short film is beautiful.

[gonikassif]

I mean, I'm used to a high standard with Gobelins films, but this... This really struck a chord with me, it's such an important subject, it is so we'll done and it messed me up