Bao (Short 2018)

Bao: Directed by Domee Shi. With Sindy Lau, Daniel Kai Lin, Sharmaine Yeoh, Tim Zhang. A Chinese-Canadian woman suffering from empty nest syndrome gets a second shot at motherhood when one of her handmade dumplings comes alive.

“u0026#39;BAOu0026#39;: Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnother Pixar computer-animated short film, which plays before u0026#39;INCREDIBLES 2u0026#39; in theaters. This one tells the story of a lonely Chinese mother, who suffers from u0026#39;empty nest syndromeu0026#39;, and then finds a homemade dumpling, that she made, which comes to life and gives her another chance to be a mother. Of course whatu0026#39;s fun at first also grows older, and grows away once again (just like a child). The short is a modern reimagining of the classic folktale u0026#39;The Gingerbread Manu0026#39;. Itu0026#39;s about 8-minutes long, and it was directed by Domee Shi (the first woman to direct a Pixar short). I found it to be charming and refreshingly odd. Itu0026#39;s also (of course) beautifully animated, and the music (by Toby Chu) is equally beautiful as well. I didnu0026#39;t feel the emotion of it quite as much as a lot of other Pixar shorts though (or as much as it seemed like the filmmakers wanted me to). It is an enjoyable and well made little short film still though.”