These 2 students created the most poignant short film of the year

For their senior project, two students from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design composed an animated short film that rivals any made by the dream team at Pixar. Without a single word of dialogue, Bosmat Agayoff and Alon Ziv sweep us into a story where a young man cheerfully chases a childhood reflection of himself. Then, suddenly, the real world steps in.

With finely crafted artistic design and sophisticated emotional storytelling, this short is worth a watch. Or two. Or three.

Perhaps, just a delightful as the finished product, the two posted this video chronicling how they made the short. Cheers to you, young animators.

H/T Digg | Screengrab via Vimeo