WATERMELON: A CAUTIONARY TALE (YouTube Release USA 2019)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.6|5.0 Starsììì

Watermelon: A Cautionary Tale—interesting concept—has good animation and a strong storyline. This short film works more within the horror genre with strong links to a Tim Burton style of creativity which gives it a uniqueness of its own. This short film is a team product of Kefei Li and Connie Qin He from Ringling College of Art and Design with musical scoring by Antonius Nazareth.

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images

Storyline

A young boy eats a watermelon seed that grows in his belly.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Directors Kefei Li and Connie Qin He for making the short film possible. Additional thank you for musical scoring by Antonius Nazareth.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. This short’s conclusion can be interpreted in a variety of ways and may not be the best conclusion for children’s viewing.

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Ben Meyers