Premila Puri: When my husband narrated his experience with a spider in his car, I was really moved by his simple act of kindness towards a tiny spider. It made me realise that If we can be kind and compassionate to animals, with whom we have little in common, then why is it so hard to be kind to each other and make this a world a better place

Step aside Itsy Bitsy Spider, there is a new adorable mini spider in town. One that Amy Mathieson and Premila Puri’s short film Itsy uses to underline the importance of kindness.

Produced by Ariana Ventures and UK charity ‘Be Kind Movement’, ‘Itsy’ is a 12:00 minutes long film. Partly inspired by a true story (by Shavy Makh & Sameer Puri), the film is a fictional narration of two neighbours and an unsuspecting friend who forges their unique bond.

A single woman working a stressful job in a big city becomes suspicious of the immigrants who move in her neighbourhood. As she develops affection for a tiny spider that made its web in her car’s side mirror, her general worldviews are challenged. Below we’ve outlined the first impressions Amy Mathieson and Premila Puri’s short film ITSY has made on us.