Throughout the short, which you can watch above, the boy forms a genuine attachment to the octopus as they do everything from watch classic holiday films to play with action figurines together.

Taika Waititi has directed a heartwarming holiday short for Walt Disney titled The Boy and the Octopus.

On Tuesday, The Walt Disney Company debuted “A Disney Holiday Short: The Boy & The Octopus” in collaboration with Oscar winner Taika Waititi. The short follows the journey of a child who ...

Taika Waititi teams up with Disney to release "A Disney Holiday Short: The Boy & The Octopus," out now on YouTube.

This holiday season, Disney continues its tradition of inspiring wonder and joy with a heartwarming new short film, A Disney Holiday Short: The Boy & The Octopus, directed by Academy Award ...

But the real fun here comes in the film’s own moving tale. In a statement, Waititi talked about how “The Boy & The Octopus” crams so much emotion into just four minutes.

Taika Waititi teams up with Disney to release "A Disney Holiday Short: The Boy & The Octopus," out now on YouTube.