Every Child

1979·Movie
6min
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic––Rotten Tomatoes––

Where to watch

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Every Child fingerprint

No humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace5
  • Tension4
  • Violence3

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy7
  • Catharsis7

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Situational Comedy1
  • Wit & Wordplay1
  • Physical Comedy1

World

Society and class and money

  • World Immersion5
  • Novelty5
  • Rewatchability4

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction6
  • Acting6
  • Narrative Structure6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Visual Stylization7
  • Cinematography5
  • Editing5

Who it's for

AdultsFamily Movie NightIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

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.
Animated Short FilmSocial CommentaryChildren's RightsUNESCOAdoptionEmpathyHuman RightsOscar WinnerMinimalist Animation

Crew

Directed by:
Eugene Fedorenko
Written by:
Derek Lamb, Bernard Carez, Raymond Pollender

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Every Child

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Where can I stream Every Child legally?

KanopyOVIDIndieFlixPlexFilmzie

Every Child is included with a subscription to OVID and IndieFlix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Filmzie. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Every Child worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Every Child?

0 h 6 min

Every Child runs 0 h 6 min.

What language is Every Child in?

Englishxx

It was made in English, with some xx. Produced in Canada.

In how many countries can I watch Every Child?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Every Child in 96 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Every Child use?

In Medias ResDoorstop BabyLine BoilHobosMedium BlendingAnthropomorphic AnimalGreen-Eyed MonsterWritten Sound Effect

TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for Every Child, including In Medias Res, Doorstop Baby, Line Boil.

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