Hey there, welcome back to another featured Letterboxd List review! I had something planned out for this week, but honestly, I just wasn’t up for a heavy watch. So instead, we turn our attention to the Letterboxd Top 250 Short Films featured list where we find sitting at number 148… Feast (2014).
Title: Feast
Director: Patrick Osborne
Released: June 10, 2014 (France – Annecy Animation Film Festival)
Runtime: 6 minutes
Available to stream on: Disney+
One night, a stray puppy is licking empty food wrappers when he suddenly notices a lone french fry on the ground. The puppy makes quick work of the fry before noticing a hand offering him another one. James (Tommy Snider), the human attached to the hand, decides to adopt the puppy and name him Winston.
While in his new home, Winston is regularly fed kibble which he eats without hesitation. James doesn’t just feed him kibble though, Winston is also fed a small portion of whatever it is James happens to be eating at the time.
When James starts dating a local waitress named Kirby (Katie Lowes), Winston starts to notice some subtle changes. Not only does he begin to notice James exercising and eating healthier, his own extra food portions are suddenly replaced with healthier alternatives.
Can Winston survive the hard pivot to a diet of vegetables and kibble?
Feast (2014) won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film and it isn’t hard to see why. This rings especially true if you are a dog owner.
There is hardly any dialogue throughout the six-minute runtime. However, it’s never necessary or even missed, because everything we need unfolds on screen, helped by the fact that the story is told from Winston’s perspective. So of course it doesn’t matter if there is dialogue or not. Winston is food-driven and loves snacking with his human, that’s all we need to know.
In addition to the sweet, feel-good story, the animation style also holds up quite well.
If you find yourself needing a quick escape from things, look no further than Feast (2014).
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