Make sure you have some tissues with you when you start watching this, because you’ll definitely need it.
It is heart-wrenching to be reminded about how cruel people can be, especially towards those who need love and care the most, but it is a reality that needs to be seen, not ignored.
Hungarian director Zsófia Zsemberi‘s short movie tells one such story, where a family adopts an orphan, but once they become dissatisfied with her behavior they throw her away without any consideration.
There truly isn’t such a big difference between small children and pets, so why the different treatment?
With over 15 million views in just 2 months, “The Gift” truly reminds us that all living creatures are just that, a gift.
The saddest part is that this happens more often than we like to believe.