Is Every Child violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Every Child end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Every Child easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Every Child scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Every Child

Name: Every Child
Genre: Comedy, Animation, Music, Family
Released: 1979
Duration: 6 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Bernard Carez, Sophie Cowling, Raymond Pollender

Directed by Eugene Fedorenko

Produced by ONF | NFB

19796 min6.3 / 10

A whimsical yet poignant animated fable about an abandoned child's journey through multiple homes, balancing playful charm with a serious message about children's rights and belonging.

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.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Cozy Fantasy Stories Found Family Stories Media and Communication Devices

Genres

Comedy Animation Music Family

Keywords

Baby Child Abandonment Sound Effect

Questions people ask

Is Every Child violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does Every Child end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Every Child easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Every Child sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Every Child scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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