Damn dude.
Right until the very end I kept saying, "I hope this has a happy ending."
It was a good ending.
The lack of sound really set a mood, a depression even. The fact that it was in black and white helped too. The nose was colored which was nice... it sort of set his character. The way you made this, every little detail counted and I'm really glad you did. This was a fantastic animation. I don't even use the word fantastic.