Cycling through the vast Dutch countryside together, a father and his young daughter bid farewell by the sea. Through the changing seasons, the girl grows up to be a woman, raising a family of her own. Yet her longing for her father’s return remains with her forever.

After Hayao Miyazaki watched Father and Daughter, he was so moved that he asked its creator to make a feature for Studio Ghibli. You can see why. Sowing seeds of emotion in silhouetted and sepia landscapes, this award-winning animation pedals through life’s momentous stages with profound insight.