An orphaned bear cub finds a home with a fatherly evergreen tree, until his hunger for trash leads him to danger.
Direction
Two directors, zero wasted frames in this emotional sprint.
Director
Nathan Engelhardt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The evergreen's immobility mirrors real parental anxiety: watching disaster approach while rooted in place.
Released amid escalating California wildfires, the short accidentally became climate grief cinema for families.
US
