Frightening scenes2/5
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Every Child
Is Every Child appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.
This animated short follows an unwanted baby who is passed from house to house. The film is the Canadian contribution to an hour-long feature film celebrating UNESCO's Year of the Child (1979). It illustrates one of the ten principles of the Declaration of Children's Rights: every child is entitled to a name and a nationality. The film took home an Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film.
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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsFrightening scenes 2/5
Strongest positivesKindness & empathy 5/5 · Good role models 4/5
Recommendation4/5
Kindness & empathy; strongest caution: frightening scenes.
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Kindness & empathy; strongest caution: frightening scenes.
Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Frightening scenes 2/5
Recommendation 4/5Quick view
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Recommended ageNot listed
Strongest cautions
- Frightening scenes2/5
Strongest positives
- Kindness & empathy5/5
- Good role models4/5
- Positive messages4/5
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- Where did a character show kindness or empathy, and what changed because of it?
- Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
- Which choice in Every Child would you have made differently, and why?
- Who changed the most in Every Child, and what caused that change?
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