I really like that you made an entry with a serious tone following your comedic Open Round one. Variation is important, and you are not predictable with your entries. I really enjoyed this one, especially because of how different it was. Very good story structure, too - Well done!

I am watching this and GROWIN' UP. Ok I watched them and personally I think the animation was better in this movie but GROWIN' UP's art was better. But GROWIN' UP's animation was bad it was mostly just tweening I think you could have won if you didn't use that static sound so much it is kind of hard on the ears :/

You are one of the few artists that didn't took the motto "Elephant in the room" figuratively but literally. As far as I see it you delivered a creative flashmovie with your very own style, I especially like the work with the color.
Not only the black/white for death and bright colors for the living, you even had an eye for details (the protagonist is blue, his wife red, so their daughter is - purple!)

Sound fits perfect, thoughtful storyline with a consequent end (you said you had to "cut a lot", but I didn't notice any plotholes or continuity errors) - great work!
Don't be too sad that you didn't reach the next round, there were a lot of good submission in NATA this year, keep it going, you sure got the talent for more success next time :)

3.24 is a really low score for something like this.I really enjoyed! keep making animations :)

Superb!