Granpa tells stories to his granddaughter Emily, who imagines them as crayon drawings in motion.
Acting
Ustinov's voice work carries decades of warmth and impending loss.
Director
Dianne Jackson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dianne Jackson also directed THE SNOWMAN — this is her lesser-known emotional wrecking ball.
Based on John Burningham's book, which similarly refuses to comfort children with easy answers about death.