A Review of the "Father and Daughter" Father and Daughter, an 8 minute animated film, is indeed one of the best works of the Dutch director Michael Dudok de Wit. This short has a remarkable capacity to be called a masterpiece. "Father and Daughter" shows a story of longing, missing, waiting. It commences with two figures of them riding their bicycles in perfect symmetry. They climb to the top of a hill. The father climbs down to the seashore, but he cannot resist running back and giving her little daughter a parting hug. Afterwards, he takes the boat which perhaps heads towards Hades. The girl returns over and over again as she clings to the hope that her father will be back. Each return shows a stage in the girl's life; from a child to a young girl, a mother and finally an old woman. She goes to the vintage point no matter it is winter or spring, rainy, windy, or sunny. It seems like she is never apart from the longing she feels deep in her heart. There is no such thing as Pixar or Disney pictures in this short animated film, yet the simple landscapes and hints of black, white, brown, and gray together with silhouettes and concise shadows surprisingly evoke emotions of the audience. Great shots such as the girl struggling with the wind, the old woman sleeping in the boat like an embryo, and the reunion of the girl and her father at the end is really exquisite. The background music by Norman Roger adds to the depth of the work and helps it to be more touching. Constant ringing of the bicycle bell is also agreeable. I am moved by this film and I highly recommend it to those who want to be amazed by something worth watching.