# Graphic Animated Ex-Girlfriends Dan Hertzfeldt's Ah, L'Amour By Cowbag | Published 2008-09-21 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ah-lamour-13-years-of-waiting-oscar-nominee-dan-hertzfeldts-film-now-online References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/20/ah-lamour/) & [atom](http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/ah_lamour_hertzfeldt/) Ah, L'Amour is the first famed film by animator and Academy Award nominee Don Hertzfeldt. Hertzfeldt created the [short film](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yukis-revenge) in 1995 when he was 18 and a student at the [University of California](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humboldt-seed-company), Santa Barbara. Quite rightly he is protective of his work, and the film had never been online due to copyright; but Atom Films has now obtained those rights so you can view it here. **Implications** - The video has a bit of an evil side and even features [cartoon drawings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tooncrafter-ai) ripping off the skin of others. The bloody cartoon portrays vicious women that have been inspired by some of Don Hertzfeldt's past flames. He claims that he mostly needed past-fling inspiration for female hairstyles. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Animated Films:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating unique and engaging animated films. - **Copyrighted Content:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in obtaining and distributing copyrighted content. - **Character Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing new and creative character designs for animated films. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Animation:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the animation industry, particularly in creating animated films. - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the entertainment industry, specifically in distributing copyrighted content. - **Creative Arts:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the creative arts industry, particularly in character design for animated films. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Animated Short Film Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carls-date.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Iconic Fragrance Short Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diptyques-do-son-collection.md) - [Stop-Motion Short Animations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/over-the-garden-wall.md) - [Kpop-Star Cinematic Short Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-short-film.md) - [Gender-Based Violence Awareness Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-friend-max-hate.md) - [Revived 90s Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruithead.md) - [AI Animation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lottielab1.md) - [Viral Non-AI Christmas Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/le-mal-aime.md)