Best Friend - Animation Short Film 2018 - GOBELINS

the thing that disturbed me most was how these supposedly 'best friends' only stood by and watched while the main was being attacked...and yet he still prefers them over real people

“heyy arthur” aw shit. here we go again

These are the types of horror that scare me, the dystopian vibe, fake loved ones and friends, addiction to technology always makes me sick and this is why this animation is just amazing

One thing of note was the fact that other people in the crows had the same implant but were still socializing with others shows that him becoming addicted was through overusage and his own lonliness

People are saying he would've learned his lesson after nearly being killed but in reality we too would try it again i like how the creator was honest in the ending

The sad part is that he didn’t even learn his lesson

4:35 I’ve watched this a few times but I just notice how in this scene, his tears are vibrant yellow. Shows just how much he’s been using the product

The fact that the guy who almost killed him looked like an older version of our protagonist kinda shows how he will turn out because of his addiction

Plot twist: Arthur was attacked by his future self.

The fact that being lonely hurts so much that he got addicted to that little taste of what being loved/cared for felt like, even if it wasn't real

Notice the genius design of each "Best Friend" the device has. Each of them are meant to be the motivation, assisting type with positive attitude. From Cami's casual retro-tech design, to a surfer bro, a wizard, a task-managing ball, a cheery girl, and a game controller. You can tell that each of them are meant to be the type of "friend" everyone wants.

I like the little details that you might not notice on the first watch. It seems Best Friend is more than just a virtual friend package, it's essentially a modern cell phone. It includes calls, messaging, camera, videos, and anything else you'd find on a phone, perhaps even social media. It just so happens that the virtual assistant/s that come with the product function as "friends." I like that the message isn't just about loneliness caused by addiction, and that addiction being fuelled by that loneliness, but also about social media in the modern times. Although anyone find it weird that such a modern piece of technology doesn't have the ability to call the authorities if the user feels threatened?

3019 kids commenting about how this is relatable.

them: "we are your friends" also them: watches as your head get cut by a maniac

Did you notice when she gave him the recommendation for the one-star rated machine? He listened to her, and he was led to a shady space where he got attacked. I think a main idea of this short is that a true friend would not put you directly in danger.

Here comes colour theory, yellow can mean happiness and lies. Which is brilliantly displayed here, amazing job by the creators!

The irony of mass amounts of people socializing, yet are still lonely. I loved this.

Did anyone notice that his tears were yellow towards the end? I think that it was a creative way to show how much he uses the liquid for his friends

it's scary how this is becoming more and more relatable and I'm falling down that hole...

This really hits close, especially because he didn’t try to stop after nearly dying, everything you could ever imagine can push you beyond your limit but addiction somehow always wins, no matter what, sometimes it’s just like that, you have to take to step yourself, nothing can push you to do it, YOU have to push yourself. This was an amazing experience to watch