'The Breadwinner' is a striking and affecting animated film set in modern Kabul

In its power and its beauty, "The Breadwinner' reminds us that animation can be every bit as much of a medium for adults as it is for children.

Set in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul in 2001, the waning days of Taliban rule, "The Breadwinner" does have an 11-year-old girl as its protagonist, but that is the only childish thing about it.

Rather, "The Breadwinners" is unexpectedly tough-minded in its