Escape earthly sorrows in this otherworldly animated short

In our most difficult moments, sometimes we just want to get to another place. That’s certainly the case for the protagonist of the wonderful little animated short “A Rather Lovely Thing.” Love, loss, and sorrow take him on a memorable trip to space and beyond for a little soul searching. He’s joined only by a helicycle and I Monster’s dream-like 2003 single, “Heaven” — a rather perfect pairing for this short created by Vancouver Film School student Cesar Martinez.