Merenguito (2021)

overview : Merenguito, a little piñata boy, wakes up on a school table after being put together by a group of primary school children. Soon they discover his gift: dispensing candy at will. When the children become absorbed by their greed for candy, Merenguito finds comfort in his friendship with Bruno, a gentle child outcast from his peers due to his delicate health condition. Chaos soon erupts and Merenguito becomes a victim of merciless bullying that spirals him into a choice with terrible consequences.

Release Date : Jan 09, 2021

Runtime : 7m

Genre : Drama  Animation  

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Countries : Peru

Keywords : character study, revenge tragedy, latin america, short film, non-human protagonist, student film