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“Moved to tears in 8 minutes”
A father says goodbye to his young daughter. In time the daughter grows old, but within her there is always a deep longing for her father.
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An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.

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