Fullscreen strongly recommended for this little bit of lovely:

The animation is gorgeous and the subject matter creepy - a delightful combination.  I was a bit put off by the ending, as I felt that the new doll appearing by itself took something away from the opening sequence with Alma writing her name on the slate.  I suppose it works this way as well, but I like the idea that the slate is connected - that the act of writing one’s name upon it dooms the writer.  Instead, the ending seems to suggest that the slate is not relevant and that instead the child’s fate is sealed before she even enters the alley, which I find a bit dissatisfying. Still, all in all it’s a wonderful bit of animation.

Credits:

Written and Directed by: Rodrigo Blaas
Produced by: Cecile Hokes
Music: Mastretta
Art Director: Alfonso Blaas
Lighting Supervisor: Jonatan Catalán
Character Technical Supervisor: Jaime Maestro
Character Design: Bolhem Bouchiba, Carlos Grangel,
Sergio Pablos, Santi Agustí
Animation: Daniel Peixe, ManueBover, Remi Hueso
Sound Design: Tom Myers and David Hughes
Post Production Coordinator: David Heras

Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on Vimeo.