Truly Dreadful Film

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Father and Daughter As the title suggests, this 2000 Academy Award-winning short film revolves around a father and his daughter, the latter of which is left alone one day when her father doesn't return from sea. There's some brilliant visuals on display here, from the Lowry-esque character designs to the striking use of black and white, but it's in character and story where the film falls short. It's often hard to distinguish our main character from others in the long shots both because of her lack of distinctive design as well as lack of characterisation, meaning that the precious few minutes we spend with her are somewhat marred by confusion. In addition, I found some of the theming regarding the power of the father figure questionable, and the lack of character arc for the daughter was rather disengaging. Even so, this is a visually fantastic piece of cinema that shows the potential beauty of the animated medium.

A short that doesn't use words and still manages to leave you speechless. A father goes away into the sea, leaving his young daughter behind. As the years pass, the daughter finds herself coming back to their parting place to wait for him.I find it beautiful how the longing that comes from losing a father is portrayed; through the fluid animation-- which contributes to showing the passing of the years and how everything is bound yo change, even when the longing doesn't--, through the music, the ringing of the bycicles... It all comes together to show the viewer how, even when there are always other bycicles on her life-path, she will always be waiting for her father.Another detail that adds to the emotionality of the short: the facial features of the characters are either shadows, or the details are simple and faint lines that evoke tenderness within the viewer. The ending is the cherry on top. It unfurls perfectly all that it has been building up since the moment the father left his daughter. A wordless masterpiece.

Father and Daughter is a touching short movie that tells the story of a girl who was abandoned by her father on an early age and kept waiting for him during her life. The narrative consists of a series of scenes of this girl in different periods of her life, returning to the same place in which her father had abandoned her - a slope near a river. The animation itself is eye- catching. The characters are always riding bicycles, and most of time they are only shadows sliding through a pastel colored background. Therefore, when a color is applied - when the girl is wearing a blue dress, for instance - it is highlighted contrasting the background. Moreover, the whole narrative is built without a single line of dialogue. Thus, visual storytelling and music have capital importance for the narrative flow. The narrative itself is beautifully portrayed: the sequence of scenes shows not only the girl growing up and passing through life stages, but also people who were important for her, as the number of shadows sliding through the scenery changes. The ending as well was heart-touching. In my opinion, it was a simple plot portrayed beautifully, with a striking art and satisfying soundtrack. All the elements were well placed and it succeeded in conveying sentiments. That said, Father and Daughter is certainly a film worth watching.

I thought this film was very sad and creative and well matched in music. The film doesn't give much information so first, I didn't know what was happening in the film and it was hard to understand it. But I thought it's better not having much information at first so we can think about what's happening. So, this film made me very emotional because I thought if I was the daughter it's very sad to not live with our loved ones. I felt the film's music made it a very emotional film. It really matches the film and shows the emotions very effectively. After watching the film I thought how happy I can be living with my family every day. The film's ending was very interesting because it doesn't make it clear what's going to happen afterwards.