★★★★☆
If it's a heartwarming film you're after, this will do you nicely. The animation perfectly delivers the cliché yet powerful premise and establishes the clear and stirring provocation within minutes. From the midpoint onwards the mise-en-scène becomes too contrived for my liking. However, the exceedingly emotive music and beautiful pictures take control to keep the unwarranted poeticism of the second half affecting.
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