The Present (2014)

Jacob Frey's graduation film from the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg runs just over four minutes and is the one most likely to make you cry. Jake spends his days indoors playing video games until his mom gives him a present, and the reveal that follows is handled with real restraint. It is based on a comic strip by Fabio Coala, it played at hundreds of festivals, and Frey went on to Walt Disney Animation Studios largely because of the attention it received. The Filmakademie and the film's own channel both host it on YouTube.