Hauntingly nice and a good message behind not to waste life for over selfjudgement.

This takes the advice "be nice to yourself" to a whole new extreme and I am here for it

The reason why they didn't give Violet a good ending, is to make an impact to the audiences to think about that ending. Edit: I might add, if we did give her a happy ending, people would stop thinking about the moral lesson of this story after the video.

You know what? Yes. I'm for it. Kudos to the reflection getting sick of the real version constantly putting herself down and taking over. Great story

Wow… the poetry and the poetic voice to go along with this beauty of a play. The voice sounds like that of Little Finger.

The story is the perfect analogy for how having low self esteem can indeed be self destructive

This left me wondering about Violet's mom tbh. It was mentioned how she was "living vicariously" through her daughter, so maybe that's why she became so insecure? I mean if you assume that her mirror self is exactly like her, maybe that's what she used to be like before her mother's words got the better of her.

I did not expect a downer ending, I thought she would learn the moral lesson and get her life back.

The happy ending we are all looking for: Violet’s reflection returned home with a smile, treading in her delicate shoes on the cold ceramic tile. On her way to her room, waking strong with a pound, she spotted the mirror where Violet sat with a saddening frown. Her reflection stopped and gave Violet a prominent stare, the two were odd, an unlikely pair. Violet looked up at her reflection’s hard eyes,evidently shook, Violet tried apologizing for her unkind words and looks. Her reflection smiled and said with a bow, this all was a way to get your mind out of that fowl. I will replace you with myself, her reflection gave a hard glance, if you accept me and get out of that horrible trance. Violet agreed and the two were switched, their lives were restored and Violet’s faith was un flinched. She could be pretty and If her faith were to fall, she would turn to the picture on the Ill- fated wall.

Okay, but it's going to turn out to be a dream, or she's going to break out of the mirror and- WHAT?!?! CREDITS?!?!

I personally liked the ending. She missed her first kiss. It shows how we ignore all the good things that happen to us in life just because we feel unworthy of them when we have a low self-esteem.

This is genius. It makes you realize that the reflection in the mirror that you see everyday and judge ruthlessly is also a person. Would you judge someone you love, say, a friend, like you judged yourself? The reflection in the mirror isn't your enemy, and the reflection (you) does not deserve such rude, mean behaviour. This just puts everything a different, better perspective, that's why it's genius.

One thing I had to learn over years of being alive is this: you are only as small as you make yourself, but you are more powerful than you will ever know.

I really love the the messenger behind this and how you should not waste your life on self doubt and judgement thinking your lesser or more than anyone ♡´･ᴗ･`♡

Young girls throughout history deserve so much justice for existing. The era Violet is in seems to be the mid to late 1800's, where the expectations for appearances and impressions were overwhelmingly important for girls. Girls were placed on this pedestal that they had to stay on, and what this did to their self-esteem, well, I'm certain that girls of the modern day still relate.

Violet was already beautiful, if only she wasn't too blinded to see or realized that until it was to late.

This broke my heart. My name's meaning is Violet and this girl is identical to me, physically and emotionally. I have a lot of problems with self-esteem so this fits perfectly to me. Thank you for doing this beautiful animation. ♥️

When she started judging herself I literally said " you look fine"

“Inappropriate remarks concerning my thighs.” Excellent line 😁

For a person with a intense fear of missing out and dreams of having that Cinderella moment, gotta say, this was a STRESSFUL one

Really beautiful! The reflection makes me think of the inner child that gets sick of the self abuse and perpetuation of patterns inherited through family dynamics and genetics. She deserves so much better and like someone else said, why be miserable when you can be happy? And the only people that can hurt you are those you give the power to do so. No more!

Loved the animation, and Aidan’s voice is amazing 💗 this made me a bit sad tho, bc I relate to her too much

Now, this had a really striking good point, what a thing to convey how self-respect, confidence, as well as quite a bit more involving social problems, where it can be so precisely done right as it was conveyed in this film.😃 Great job!

I learnt it on my own, others may find you 'ugly', but that doesn't mean you do not have the right to live life your way.

I think All girls feel this way abt themselves at some point.. learn to love ur self and just allow ur self happiness.. and, pls, be kind to each other. Dont let ur insecurities loose to drag another down, just to feel better abt ur self..

Thank you so much, I actually needed the message of this, especially right now! Thank God. I was feeling so heavy and miserable because of overthinking, depression, and anxiety, and after praying for help from God, I opened KZfaq and this is literally the first thing I saw. Thank God, it really comforted me right where it hurts❤️.

It deserves millions of views... The narration, the sound, the story itself is wonderfully made. We need more like this💜

I think I understand what this story mean. She has been denying herself all her life until one night she breaks free of her negative prison and become her new self with positive feelings. I felt like that the same way in my childhood because I realize that creepy things doesn't bother me. In 8th grade in Middle School I break free from the normal shell appearance and become a Gothic hippie type of girl (I mean that in a good way)♻️💜☠🖤🌳

Young ppl need the proper influences around them to build their self- esteem. It is so critical.

Daaammmmnnn that was a reaaallly good one! Really put things into perspective in an oddly eerie and echanting way. Ughh chillss!! Loved it to bits!

This is so well spoken, drawn and animated. I was e tranced the whole way, especially how Violet moved between the reflections in the ball. This is an absolute masterpiece

Every one of us is beautiful but maybe in many different ways. Some of us have lovely hair. Some others have lovely eyes. Some others have a lovely complexion, or a beautiful body, or attractive lips or hips or legs. Nobody is 100% ugly in God's creation. Accept yourself as you are...if you want to be accepted by the others. Self esteem gives self confidence to face the world and ugly criticisms.✌️

Both the story and narration were on point.

J'aime beaucoup le mélange de photos (tissus, meubles, textures...) et de dessin; très joli, mélancolique et doux-amer , bravo !

Wow. THAT. Was an ending I didn't see coming. Amazing story, with a very impactful lesson. I love that it doesn't have a happy ending either; it really ensures that the moral sinks in. Beautiful!

I kind of liked this ending. Everyone of us, at some point in our lives, has had anxiety and/or low self esteem over our looks or how we thought people saw us. If Violet had taken even a second to realize that others didn't see her as ugly, or that the faults she saw were largely in her head, than her reflection might not have gone as far as it did.

An eerie yet poignant message. Unfortunately, my self esteem issues run a little deeper than skin but I appreciate this message anyhow. I love this style of hauntingly beautiful storytelling and illustrations. I'm so fond of it.

This is really good. I'm so happy for the opportunity to finally get to watch this.

Loved the message! I dont know how 8 minutes went by so dang fast😍

I loved this so much. I've felt the same so many times. I look the same as that character, with hair and eyes like hers. Perhaps, maybe, this is a massage for me. Of course, not me, but the copy I see, taking up the screen, she's so pretty. She just doesn't know, yet, how lovely her reflection can be. That is the beauty of the film. Thank you for such a wonderfully true representation.

The unique animation style and the overall story and message are all incredible! I loved it!!!

A beautiful video that shows how the way to you see yourself affects how others see you Instead of spending your life trying to look different, love yourself the way you are and see how beautiful you actually are

Not only is this film beautifully made in the 19th century, it also tells such an important story! Something beautiful! I am a teenager and struggling with such problems myself, it opened my eyes a lot! Thank you ❤️ God bless you!

The perfect analogy for how we detach ourselves from the joys of life when we think self-destructive thoughts.

I used to have low self-esteem.. but I thought; *"hey, wait a second.. many of us have low self-esteem.. were pretty, smart, etc in out own way"* then I started to have high self esteem! And I love it, I accept others and myself.. instead of hurting myself, you can embrace yourself, embrace your face,your talent etc!

Girls should know that their value is not in the way they look but in who they are.

A very beautiful way to say, the most important & empowering truth, isn't what others think of you, but what you think of yourself ❤

i am not one of those people who hates how we look at ourselves. i cant imagine the struggle for those people úmù

I remember watching this on a plane years ago, I’m happy to have found it again

I really needed this not feeling to good about myself lately keep on comparing myself to others body shaming myself lately I just hope I can be that one day ❤️

Damn . This hit me hard , as someone who’s always been looking down at theirselves , always comparing themselves to one another . This really got me thinking and realising , that if I keep on looking down on myself . I will be oblivious to the good signs around me , bravo film ! The animation , the narrator ( his voice actually got me kinda of scared . Especially at the end ) , everything ! Amazing film !

I wish I saw something like this when I was younger, I used to have anxiety and low self esteem. I just realized I wasted so many opportunities when I was young. I actually regretted my past actions but what can I do, it's already done.

I tend to look at this in a less literal way. I see it as her self-loathing part finally giving way to a more confident self the very moment she looked in the mirror in her gown because she finally saw her own beauty. The reflection was still her, post-transformation.

She stares and sighs With her blue button eyes Watching the one she wasn’t By herself, and her self judgment

Oohhh! Qué historia tan bonita y que animación y música tan bien hecha!! Y la voz del narrador… muy buena!! Me encantaaaa!!

this is beautiful. beautiful art style, good animation, nice colours, important message, nice poetry and voicing, and a heart wrenching but appropriate ending .

When sum1 judges a person, it reflects their truths, their realities and not of d other person! So, seeing ourselves through d eyes n opinions of others z absurd! It took me 32 yrs to realise ds ultimate truth...nd must admit, it has been liberating. ♥️♥️

this is really well written, has an impactfull message, beautiful art style, and the fact that the ending isnt a happy one makes it somehow more powerful/really brings the danger of too harsh self judgement across. i have just one criticism. that being, i So often with stories similar to this one, am immediately a little put off from the beginning, because the character that we are supposed to relate to, looks just.. really beautiful ? i understand that way too often teenagers judge specific parts of themselves much too harshly, comparing themselves to an unrealistic ideal, while in actuality really looking just fine. and nobody else besides them sees those flaws. but look there are also people who do, just, have a really damn big nose. or a facial shape that really is far out of proportion. i think there are far too many "lessons" for people about minor "flaws" that nobody besides them can see. which this is a story about. we can tell, by how the mother and her crush think she looks stunning, and the viewer can see it too. we just Know that she herself sees something different in her reflection than everyone else. you could have written the same story, with a character that actually is ugly. people are gonna say "but beauty is subjective, nobody is ugly", ok then lets rephrase it as, the character could have a really big nose (not the basic "disney princess" pointy nose), a face thats very obviously longer than every other charcter's, or have Actually fat thighs. that way people with those characteristics will relate - and people who Dont have those characteristics but are just seeing them exaggerated in their own reflection, will also relate. and the story really could be the same. someone with Actually out of the norm facial proportions, can still look beautiful to their crush at that ball. they wont look beautiful to everyone but the moral should be that Someone who they love will find them beautiful. and most importantly, they shouldnt waste their life over self judgement just as much as someone who looks perfectly average but upholds themselves to an ideal. long comment, nobody is reading this, but thats just my opinion. why not design the charcter in a story like this, in a way that actually makes them look relatable

Asking for her to just love herself is like asking a depressed patient to just feel happy and stop being sad. This is a mental health problem and needs treatment and help, I've been my entire life self loathing myself without proper therapy and finally gonna ask for help

I love this poem the most, the way you say how she let her self judgment over through herself, it has it kind words on. Not letting yourself hate one's self by the way you look, but it enbers it. ^^

Ok, so you're telling me that if I care what people think of me, my reflection will seek to be free, trading places with me and I'll be stuck in the mirror watching my reflection live a better life, that I could have lived if I had not cared about the prejudices of society? That's deep. Also, Violet's hands in the mirror at the minute 7:49 (how sad)

23 years old and can still relate to this. It’s sad how much I hate myself and it’s become so apparent that it takes a toll on my social skills, so now I have no friends. Never had a boyfriend. Never went to prom, never been to a bar.

Loved the music, loved the narrators voice, tone and cadence, loved the color pallet, figures, and loved the story which indeed had a happy ending showing how self discovery to challenge your fears regardless of how powerful they may seem; are actually far less then what joy of discovery waits each and everyone of us because we exist.

BEST ever film on shaking out all that self loathing away! they HAVE to make more. kudos to the whole team. exceptionally gorgeous profound and hauntingly beautiful. I will watch this again and again ❤️❤️❤️

Wow this felt haunting but was so dreamy.

This film deserves all the awards listed in the description.

This is like the ending of a twilight zone episode!

Might be one of my favourite short animated films. Thank you for this eye opener

Love Aidan gillen voice

Came here because youtube recommented this video to me for almost 2 weeks now. Didn't dissapoint at all, it hit right in my heart.

Violet nooo! Someone save her from the mirror please. 😭 Great writing and animation style! I would like a continuation of this story though. Especially if it includes a happy ending.

Wow, dark alright - but clever.

Hauntingly beautiful, and with such a powerful message behind it. Brilliant!

The music, the narration, the animation, the script are all awesome ....a complete masterpiece 😌🌸

Strong message...BEAUTIFUL 👏

so glad that the message was not about "everyone is beautiful love yourself uwu" but more like "you'll never be perfect but it doesn't affect your life as much as you believe". this fact makes the idea far less overused than other similar content.

That is so sad but beautiful!I love the ending,too many stories end unrealistically happy.

This story telling style reminds me SO much of “Madeline”… Y’all remember that show? ❤ Great narration by little finger too! ❤

This hits personally for me. Throughout middle school I was so insecure. I hated the way I looked, the way I talked, the way I even laughed. I felt like the only reasons I had friends was bc they felt sorry for me. Whenever I would go out in public I always felt like people would stare and talk about me. I felt so miserable. But instead of trying to work in self confidence I just put on the I don't care attitude. Makes fun of myself so others don't kind of thing. I felt terrible. But finally through talking with other people and working through some things I've started to become more self confident. And honestly it feels freeing. Like all my life I've been carrying a weight and now its like it's gone. Of course there are still things that I struggle with. I still wear baggy clothing as an attempt to hide my body. I still wonder if all my friends secretly hate me. But I think things are starting to get better. Instead of hating myself, I'm starting to enjoy who I am as a person. It gives you a whole new perspective on really everything.

Well that was depressing, if you have low self esteem the last thing you want is to be trapped in the wall watching your life go by without you

Absolutely delightful.

this struck me in a way I didn't expect and taught me a valuable lesson its a wonderful film

I have no idea how I got here but this was really well produced

Immensely poetic and carries a really important message that runs for all generations!! Loved this animation❤️ I cannot word my appreciation, it is beyond my ability to word how beautifully it is portrayed!! Absolutely Love it!!!

I learned something new and important today 😊

Wow, I'm 21 years old and I had learned a lot with this video. Thank you so much ❤️ This wonderful job needs more recognation ❤️

Here crying, looking back to everything I missed when I was still in school

I love this animation so much, made me sob at the end, this is such a beautiful message, and i am so thankful of reminding me of it

I love the "bookish" air and gothic vibes of all of this and the haunting voice of the narrator too! it reminded me of the time I used to play hidden object games Regarding a sensetive topic such as self-esteem and comparison , I think it succeeded in conveying the message clearly it's all enchanting❤❤❤❤

Wonderfully made with the art and poetry. I like the reminder of saying to be kind to yourself because no one else will.

It's easier to say "be kind to yourself" then to actually do it. I'm trying.

This video made me feel all warm and cozy, like a lullaby. Thank you

I like it, it reminds me of stories like the brothers grimm, where the ending makes you more nervous than the initial problem

Dear lord I love this, omg it's amazing and beautiful, the animation, the story and the poetry, I absolutely LOVE IT

Wow. What a stunning way to carry this message!

Wow. It's so well-written. Truly inspirational. Thanks for the message.

Beautiful animation, important message. Loved it! 💖

Love the message ❤️

Unfortunately it’s so true if you dare nothing after you only have regrets. Thanks for this story.

chaosss is a ladderrrrrr