Every Child, the Oscar-winning animated short from the National Film Board of Canada, is a beautiful and gentle short film that demonstrates the power of animation in telling a poignant story without the benefit of dialogue.

The story of an unwanted baby being passed from house to house is told entirely through the use of imaginative sound effects, created by the mime troupe Les Mimes Électriques. This aural language is incredibly effective, conveying the full range of emotions from rejection…

Crac is a masterpiece and a powerful example of how animation can tell a deeply moving and visually stunning story. It is the only film I own on 16mm film. Frédéric Back's gorgeous, hand-drawn style is loose and impressionistic; it is as if each frame were a living, breathing painting.

The story itself is a beautiful and nostalgic journey, tracing the history of Quebec society through the life of a rocking chair.

The animation is fluid, full of humorous little…