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The movie I'm doing my Padlet on is an animated drama film by the name of 'The Breadwinner'.

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The film is an adaption of the book of the same name by Deborah Ellis which deals with the story of Parvana who lives in Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban during the start of the war on terror. She assists her father who is a school teacher turned vendor after he lost his leg during the Soviet Afghanistan war until he is arrested by the Taliban. Since he was the only of age man in the household she is forced to disguise herself as a boy to provide for her family.

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The Breadwinner is a 2017 animated drama film from Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon directed by Nora Twomey. Based on the best-selling novel by Deborah Ellis, the film was an international co-production between Canada, the Republic of Ireland and Luxembourg, and received a limited release on 17 November 2017.

The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in September. The Breadwinner received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 90th Academy Awards, but lost to .

Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who lives in Kabul under the Taliban's Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan just as the War on Terror is beginning. Her father, Nurullah, is a former school teacher who became a hawker after losing his left leg in the Soviet-Afghan War. One day, during supper, he is unjustly arrested after a volatile young Taliban thug, Idrees, thinks he insulted him earlier while the two were selling goods in the market. Because the Taliban forbids women from going out without a male relative, Parvana's family is left without the means to support themselves, as her elder brother Sulayman died years ago, leaving her, her mother Fattema, her elder sister Soraya, and her youngest infant brother Zaki. When Parvana and her mother try to go to the prison to appeal Nurullah's arrest, a thug beats Fattema and threatens to arrest them if they go outside again. Parvana comforts Zaki by telling the story of a boy on a quest to retrieve his village's seeds from the evil Elephant King.

Later, Parvana tries to buy food for her family, but the hawkers cannot sell her any due to fear of the Taliban. To support her family, she decides to cut her hair and dress as a boy, "Aatish", claiming to be Nurullah's nephew. The plot works, and Parvana is able to get both food and money. On the advice of Shauzia, another young girl disguised as a boy, Parvana tries to bribe a prison guard so she can see her father. However, the guard sends her away. She works to save up more money for a larger bribe, taking on hard labor jobs with Shauzia, who is trying to save enough money to escape her abusive father. Meanwhile, Fattema is forced to write to a relative in Mazar, arranging marriage for Soraya in exchange for shelter and protection. Parvana also meets Razaq, the former patrol partner of Idrees; the illiterate Razaq pays her to read him a letter informing him that his wife was killed by a land mine. He befriends her and continues to meet with her so that she can teach him how to read and write.

Parvana and Shauzia take a hard labor job where Idrees was also present. He recognises her, and, after being hit abruptly by Parvana with a brick, tries to kill her as she flees with Shauzia. Parvana and Shauzia manage to hide, and Idrees is abruptly called away to fight in the War in Afghanistan, as the United States is invading, never to be seen again. When Parvana returns home, Fattema pleads with her to stop the dangerous plot, telling her that her relatives accepted Soraya and that they will be collected the day after next. Parvana agrees on the condition that she gets to visit Nurullah in prison to tell him where they are going, as Razaq has a cousin who works there that will let her in. She tearfully bids farewell to Shauzia, promising that they will meet 20 years from then. However, as Parvana travels to the prison, Fattema's cousin arrives early and forces them to come with him without Parvana, as the war is starting and the roads will soon be blocked. Fattema eventually stands up to her cousin in a furious manner, refusing to let him take them further, and he leaves the family stranded on the road.

Parvana arrives at the prison, where she finds Razaq. After Parvana reveals that she is Nurullah's daughter, Razaq informs her that his cousin has left to fight, but he will retrieve Nurullah. As the prison is being cleared out of weak prisoners who are unable to fight, Parvana witnesses their execution. Terrified, she gathers her courage to stay by finishing the tale of the boy, who she turns into Sulayman, revealing that he died after picking up a "toy" on the street, which was actually a land mine that exploded. Razaq is shot on the shoulder while rescuing the weak Nurullah, but the wound was not fatal and he reunites the father and daughter. Parvana takes her father away, where they will soon reunite with the rest of the family and escape from Afghanistan together, as the two continue the story they were telling each other at the start of the film.

In May 2016, it was announced that key animation for the film had commenced. The Breadwinner was a co-production between Aircraft Pictures in Canada, Melusine Productions in Luxembourg, and Cartoon Saloon in Ireland.

The Breadwinner was executive produced by Angelina Jolie who worked with director Nora Twomey to bring the novel to the screen. Twomey is an Irish animator, director, screenwriter, producer and voice actress. She is also a founding partner in Cartoon Saloon, an Irish animation studio based in Kilkenny that did the key animation for The Breadwinner. Twomey commented on the serious theme in her animation film, saying "I think that animation is very broad... so I don't see why it needs to be thought of as just a babysitting device... I wanted to go for the same audience that Deborah had gone for - young adults and adults as well. The film doesn't really talk down to anyone."

In a 2018 interview with Twomey, she revealed that Angelina Jolie was involved in the casting of the voice actors, in particular the Canadian talent Saara Chaudry who voices Parvana, as Twomey recalls "She [Chaudry] has such empathy, intellect and emotional depth, a unique talent for an 11 year old actor." Choudry's personality also played a role in shaping Parvana's mannerisms, as Twomey explains in another interview, "Seeing what Saara was able to comprehend as an actor, as an artist, and as a child gave me an understanding of how to craft our film [in a way] that doesn't take for granted what children are afraid of or not afraid of."

Twomey also explained that Jolie's insight as UN Goodwill ambassador at Afghani girls' schools was helpful in making the film, as she reportedly offered advice on the intricacies of Afghani behavior and the cultural atmosphere of Afghanistan. Mimi Polk Gitlin, producer of the feminist classic Thelma and Louise, was also involved as an executive producer.

Twomey also explained that she was careful to cast voice actors of Afghani heritage and to work with an Afghani dialect coach. She says, "there was so much input from people there at the time, to make sure it was not judgemental but also empathetic". The Kabul-born dialect coach, Kawa Abu, also voices the character of Razaq. According to Twomey, the story-within-a-story about the mythical Elephant king was inspired by Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. The texture and depth of the vivid fairy-tale fable and distinctive cut-out look was created using Nuke compositing software, from the Toronto-based Guru Studio.

During the development of the screenplay, screenwriter Anita Doron worked together with the American-Afghan artist Aman Mojadidi, to balance an Afghani perspective with a global perspective to capture the universal tone of the film. The first draft of the screenplay also saw contributions from the Afghan Women's Organization, as various Afghani refugees from different regions and tribes offered their perspectives and deepened the film's understanding of the Afghani culture.

School children along with their parents were invited for an early screening of the film, as Twomey noted that parents became emotional and teary whereas children, taking note from Parvana, were cheerful and chatty.

The film's music is composed by the brothers Mychael and Jeff Danna. Its palette of timbres sways between the austere, to underscore the real life sequences, and the more colorful to illustrate the parallel fantasy story. Performers include a young girls choir whose participation was arranged through the Afghanistan National Institute of Music.

The film earned $17,395 its opening weekend in North America.

As of August 17, 2018, The Breadwinner has grossed $313,381 in the United States and Canada, and $2,954,368 internationally for a worldwide total of $3,266,749.

Critical response

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 95% based on 105 reviews, with an average rating of 7.90/10. The website's critical consensus reads, " The Breadwinner's stunning visuals are matched by a story that dares to confront sobering real-life issues with uncommon-and richly rewarding-honesty." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a score of 78 out of 100 based on reviews from 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, writing "...'The Breadwinner' reminds us yet again that the best of animation takes us anywhere at any time and makes us believe." Mark Kermode, writing for The Guardian, gave the film 5/5 stars, writing "Along with the eerie beauty of the animation there is a salving streak of humour that softens this tale's sharper edges, reminding us that - for children - laughter and bravery walk hand in hand." The review also compares the defiant feminist spirit of The Breadwinner to that of the 2007 French-Iranian animation film Persepolis. Furthermore, the music by Mychael and Jeff Danna is described as "lyrical and expressive", for evoking elements of Eastern culture and the enchanted story world. The director, Nora Twomey, is praised as the "real heroine of the story" for her directorial debut.

The New York Times selected The Breadwinner as its NYT Critic's pick and further praising Twomey for her "nuanced way with characterization and action". The voice cast, in particular Saara Chaudry who voices Parvana, was described as "terrific".

's Peter Debruge compares Parvana's vivid emerald eyes to those of the Afghan girl on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic, explaining that both characters' eyes challenge viewers with their defiance and how "her [Parvana's] spirit burns every bit as strongly". Though the storyline is criticized for its rushed ending, the review praises its palette and musical score, and also recognizes The Breadwinner as "nothing short of exceptional, celebrating as it does a young woman who faces adversity head-on and who relies on her own creativity, both as a storyteller and in practical situations, to adapt to whatever obstacles she faces."

Vanessa H. Larson of The Washington Post gave the film three and a half out of four stars, praising the animation, for the realistic portrayal of characters as well as cultural setting of Kabul, while criticizing the story for being difficult to follow at times.

The deputy country director of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, Abdul Rahim Ahmad Parwani, says "After the movie was over and the lights were turned back on, I saw tears in the eyes of many Afghans. I couldn't stop my own tears," as he explains that many Afghans connected strongly with The Breadwinner. Another Afghan activist, Mina Sharifi, who is the director of Sisters4Sisters - a mentorship program for Afghan girls, also expresses her appreciation for the film's eye for detail, as she says, "the clothing, the food, the family atmosphere, even the cane that the grandfather carried was carved and looked just like it was from here, I haven't seen another film on Afghanistan that takes the time to do that."

The film has received ten Annie Award nominations, winning Best Independent Animated Feature and lost all nominations to Coco, making it the most nominations for an adult animated film ever at the awards.

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The Breadwinner is a 2017 animated drama film from Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon directed by Nora Twomey. Based on the best-selling novel by Deborah Ellis, the film was an international co-production between Canada, the Republic of Ireland and Luxembourg, and received a limited release on 17 November 2017.

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The film was made by Irish animation studio 'Cartoon Saloon' but the production of the movie was an international collaboration mainly from Canada, The Republic of Ireland, and Luxembourg.

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Cartoon Saloon is an Irish Animation Studio based in Kilkenny, Ireland. Three time academy award nominated for its animated feature films.

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Some of you might recognize the art style. The reason for this is because the studio is also responsible for making the 2020 animated film 'The Wolfwalkers'.

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Wolfwalkers is a 2020 animated fantasy adventure film directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. The film is the third and final installment in Moore's "Irish Folklore Trilogy", following his previous films The Secret of Kells (2009) and Song of the Sea (2014). An international co-production led by Cartoon Saloon and Mélusine Productions, the film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12 and was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on October 26, in the United States and Canada on November 13, and in Ireland on December 2. It was released digitally on Apple TV+ on December 11, 2020. It received critical acclaim.

Wolfwalkers follows the story of Robyn Goodfellowe, a young apprentice hunter who arrives in Ireland with her father during a time of superstition and magic to wipe out the last wolf pack. While exploring the forbidden lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a free-spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe rumored to have the ability to turn into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh's missing mother, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the Wolfwalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.

The film stars the voices of Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Sean Bean, Simon McBurney, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Tommy Tiernan, Jon Kenny and John Morton. It was nominated at the 78th Golden Globe Awards for Best Animated Feature Film.

In 1650 Ireland, the residents of the town of Kilkenny are working to clear the nearby woods for farming under orders from the authoritarian Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, putting them at odds with a wolf pack living there. English hunter Bill Goodfellowe, with his young rebellious daughter Robyn, has been summoned to Kilkenny by the Lord Protector to exterminate the wolves. Disliking the confining nature of Kilkenny and wanting to help Bill, Robyn secretly follows him out of town one day with her pet falcon, Merlyn. After accidentally shooting Merlyn with her crossbow while trying to kill a wolf, Robyn watches a mysterious girl take Merlyn into the woods with the retreating wolves. The Lord Protector scolds Robyn for not working in the town's scullery and gives Bill two days to kill the wolves.

As the Lord Protector's guards are escorting her back to the town, Robyn manages to sneak away back into the woods. Upon finding Merlyn, miraculously healed, she is approached by a young wolf, causing her to stumble into a trap. As the wolf frees Robyn, she tries to attack it, causing the wolf to bite her arm. Merlyn and the wolf lead Robyn to the wolves' den, where she discovers the wolf is the same mysterious girl from earlier. The girl, Mebh, magically heals Robyn's wound and explains she is a " wolfwalker ", whose spirit becomes a wolf when she sleeps. The two girls quickly bond over their desire for freedom. Robyn also learns that Mebh's wolfwalker mother, Moll, has not yet returned in her search for a new home for their pack. Returning home, Robyn tries convincing Bill of the existence of wolfwalkers, but Bill scolds her for going into the forest instead.

The next morning, while working her first day at the scullery, she is drawn into the Lord Protector's chambers by a mysterious voice, finding a large concealed cage, but is quickly ushered out by the head maid. That night, as she sleeps, Robyn finds her soul has left her body and become a wolf as a result of Mebh's bite, thus making her a wolfwalker herself. Fleeing Kilkenny, she returns to the woods where Mebh, ecstatic to learn of her transformation, helps Robyn get accustomed to her new form.

Upon returning to Kilkenny, Robyn is drawn to the Lord Protector's manor. She infiltrates the manor and finds Moll inside the cage. Moll tells Robyn that Mebh must leave the woods with the pack, as they are no longer safe. Unable to free Moll, Robyn escapes the Lord Protector and returns to her human form just as Bill returns home. The Lord Protector, seeking to restore control of the town, assures the angry townspeople he can tame the wolf he's captured, and by extension, nature itself. He ignores Robyn's pleas to let Moll go and demotes Bill to a foot soldier for failing to eliminate the wolves.

Fearing separation from each other, Robyn and Bill tend to their duties. Mebh, having waited for Robyn to return on a promise from the previous night, infiltrates Kilkenny herself. She finds Robyn, who attempts to relay Moll's message of leaving with the pack, but Mebh, hurt by Robyn's refusal to help rescue her mother, resolves to do so alone. Mebh and Robyn watch the Lord Protector present a muzzled and chained Moll before the townspeople. An enraged Mebh storms the stage to free her, and when Bill tries restraining her, Moll breaks the muzzle and bites his arm. Moll is put back in the cage, forcing Mebh to flee, but she vows to return with her pack to rescue her mother. The Lord Protector orders Bill to kill Moll, and leads his army to burn the forest down and destroy the wolves. Robyn protects Moll from Bill before freeing her and reuniting her with Mebh before she and her pack can attack Kilkenny, earning Mebh's forgiveness.

Bill arrives and shoots Moll in the chest, causing Moll's wolf form to become a spirit and return to her human form in the den, with Mebh and the wolves following it. Robyn transforms into her wolf form and follows before the Lord Protector and his army arrive and begin razing the forest. As Mebh works to heal a grievously wounded Moll, Robyn leads the pack to stall the army. Mebh summons Robyn and her pack back, realizing she needs them present to heal Moll, but Robyn is left behind and knocked unconscious after disabling the army's cannon. Before the Lord Protector can kill her, Bill, due to Moll's bite, becomes a wolfwalker and overpowers the Lord Protector in his wolf form, holding him with his teeth over the edge of a cliff. Rather than let himself be killed, the Lord Protector commits suicide by loosening his belt and falling to his death.

Robyn and Bill return to the den and help Mebh and the pack revive Moll, and accept her invitation to stay with the pack and embrace their new identities as wolfwalkers. Later Robyn, Mebh, Bill, and Moll set off west with their pack to find a new home.

Honor Kneafsey as Robyn Goodfellowe, a young apprentice hunter and Bill's daughter.

Eva Whittaker as Mebh Óg MacTíre, an adventurous wolfwalker and Moll's daughter.

Sean Bean as Bill Goodfellowe, a hunter and Robyn's father.

Tommy Tiernan as Seán Óg, a woodcutter who believes in the existence of the wolfwalkers after they heal him.

Maria Doyle Kennedy as Moll MacTíre, a wolfwalker, the leader of the wolf pack and Mebh's mother.

Simon McBurney as Oliver Cromwell, "The Lord Protector"

Jon Kenny as Ned Stringy

John Morton as Stumpy

Paul Young as Sheep Farmer

Nora Twomey as Bridget, the head housekeeper of the Lord Protector's scullery.

Oliver McGrath as Padraig, a young bully in the town of Kilkenny.

Niamh Moyles as Fishmonger

Production

On September 8, 2018, Apple acquired Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart's Wolfwalkers from a script by Will Collins. The film is an original concept that was created by Moore and Stewart, and its animation uses a unique 2D style alternating between a woodblock aesthetic and loose expressive line work.

Moore's frequent collaborators, Bruno Coulais and folk group Kíla, provided the film's original score. Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora contributes to the soundtrack, with a new version of her already-released single " Running with the Wolves".

The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September.

It was released theatrically on 26 October the same year by Wildcard Distribution in the United Kingdom and on 13 November by GKIDS in the United States and Canada.

Child Film distributes it in Japan and Value & Power Culture Communications will distribute in China.

The theatrical release in Ireland was planned for the same day as the UK but delayed until later in the year due to the enforced closure of cinemas across the country because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was instead released on 2 December.

The film debuted on Apple TV+ on 11 December, and was later released theatrically in France on 16 December by Haut et Court.

As of December 2020, Wolfwalkers has earned $229,041 at the global box office. Its U.S. gross has not yet been revealed.

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, 99% of 152 reviews are positive for the film, and the average rating is 8.70/10. Critics consensus on the website reads, "A mesmerizing Celtic-inspired adventure, Wolfwalkers offers an epic ethereal fantasy matched by profound philosophies and stellar voice work." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 87 out of 100, based on 28 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".

Sam Adams of called this the best animated movie of the year to date, noting some weakness in mismatched tone but writing at length about the beauty and technical ability of the animation. Peter Debruge of wrote: "In the decade since , it's not just the technological advances that make Moore's latest so impressive, but the rapidly changing cultural conversations as well. He brings everything together by borrowing from timeless visual influences, leaving audiences with another stunning artwork for the ages."

Metacritic summarized various critics end-of-year top lists, and ranked Wolfwalkers in 26th place overall. IndieWire's poll of 231 critics included Wolfwalkers in its Best Movies of 2020, ranking in 32nd place.

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Wolfwalkers is a 2020 animated fantasy adventure film directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. The film is the third and final installment in Moore's "Irish Folklore Trilogy", following his previous films The Secret of Kells (2009) and Song of the Sea (2014).

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I unfortunately have not read the book the movie is based on so i will take a bit from the Wikipedia article about the book

"For her research, the author spent several months interviewing women and girls in refugee camps in Pakistan, and used these interviews as the basis of her depiction of life in Afghanistan.[3] The book has received several literary awards, including the Peter Pan Prize and the Middle East Book Award in 2002.[4] The novel was followed by four sequels, Parvana's Journey in 2002, Mud City in 2003, My Name is Parvana in 2012 and One More Mountain in 2022."

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I discovered this film from a TikTok video reclipping one of the scenes.

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The thing that I really like about the film it is that the story is told from the perspective of someone who actually lives in Afghanistan. Usually stories about Afghanistan are told from the perspective of American soldiers so it's refreshing to see a story that's not told from that perspective.

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The art style is one of the key selling points of the movie with it being evocative of a storybook which further stresses the theme of childhood innocence.

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There are many themes which are presented in the movie but the main ones are women's oppression, the importance of education, the tyranny of religious fanaticism, the importance of family and the history of Afghanistan.

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One of the more obvious themes of the movie is the oppression of women. Parvana due to the restricted policies of the Taliban when it comes is forced to disguise herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

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Another important theme is this film is the importance of education with Parvana's father being a former school teacher turned vendor. Before he is arrested he often tells Parvana that he would prefer his daughter pursue her education and tell stories rather than worry about providing for the family.

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The theme of religious tyranny is also an important part of the movie with the Taliban soldiers portrayed as being cruel, heartless, fickle, and close minded. Furthermore the rules they enforce are portrayed as being restrictive and domineering.

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But I think the most important theme of the movie is Afghani history. The film is essentially one big homage to the history of Afghanistan. In the beginning of the film Parvana's father tells her about the history of Afghanistan and how many times rulers have attempted to conquer the country. To me the father is trying to tell Parvana that the current turmoil in there country is just one chaotic period of many that the country has dealt with.

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One thing that i haven't mentioned yet is the story that Parvana tells throughout the film. Her father loves telling stories and often encourages her to tell her own.

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The story is about a boy whose village gets ransacked by the elephant king and his minions and his subsequent journey to bring back food for them.

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I'm still not exactly sure what the main theme of Parvana's story is or how it relates to the other themes and ideas of the movie but I believe that the main idea of it is it reflects Parvana's journey of trying to find her father but also her resistance to Taliban rule.

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The reason I wanted to do my canvas on this movie is because it isn't given as much recognition as it deserves so I want more people to know about it.

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As I mentioned previously I like that this story is told from the perspective of someone who actually lives under the Taliban and I feel like there should be more stories which look at oppression from the perspective of the oppressed.

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To finish off this I'd like to post a clip of the ending of the film which is in my opinion the best part.

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We both did our Padlet on an animated film which is an adaption of a book.

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Nick mentioned remembering your roots which doesn't exactly tie back into themes of family as it relates to the Breadwinner but in a way it does.