I loved this movie. I had no idea it was based on a book that I plan to read now, but the animation is amazing, the storytelling is beautiful and it gives the Western world a small glimpse into the world of those living under the rule of the Taliban. The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is that I don't feel like I know enough about life under the Taliban, being a young Australian, to properly judge or criticize the reality that this movie portrays. I know that life there is hard, but I never lived it. Again, the morals of the story, the animation, and the overall story telling is just amazing.