Monkeylove, 2005. By Royston Tan.
Description from Royston’s blog:
Hiroaki Muragishi passed away in a swimming mishap in a river in the Kouchi prefecture on 13 August 2006.
He was the actor in “Monkey Love”. In this short, he was a sad orange simian on a quest to recover his heart, which had been stolen. We never did find out if he accomplished his mission, as his determined little figure vanished into the vastness of winter. All we know is he has a clue in the form of a lighter. “Just remember,” the mountain told him. We have a lighter now, too. Its flame flickers on the screen of our minds and in the darkness of theaters where tired souls have always flocked to seek succor, a yellow bauble of warmth against an endless requiem of white.
If my attraction to you and the feelings i have did not have and have not had anything to do with how you look, do you really think it matters to me if you are thin like a bean pole or fat like a pig? What attracts me is what has always attracted me. Your sensitivity, creativity, caring disposition, determination and sense about what is right to do and not right to do. That said, i support you in what ever you want to do to make yourself feel better about yourself. As long as it is what you want. Do do not need anyone to approve of you. If they really love you, they will love you just the way you are. Warts and all.
