History WesternAnimation / Granpa

''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voEhiALU_yM Granpa]]'' is a British short family-oriented film directed by Dianne Jackson (who's known for directing the ''ComicBook/TheSnowman'' by Raymond Briggs) based on a picture book of the same name by John Burningham that details the relationship of Emily and her ailing grandfather (voiced by Creator/PeterUstinov). Granpa, knowing he doesn't have long, takes the time he does have to spend with his granddaughter to share his memories of adventures and days gone by.

* DotingGrandparent: Granpa adores Emily, does all sorts of activities with her and happily takes part in her pretending games.

%%* EmpathyPet: To some degree, Granpa's dog.

* InvisibleParents: Emily's. From all implications, they're there, it's just that she spends more time with her Granpa than she does them.

* CheerfulChild: Emily is full of [[GenkiGirl liveliness]], [[MrImagination]] imagination]] and joy. [[spoiler: That is, until she loses her beloved Granpa. But at the very end, her cheerfulness seems to be coming back.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: There are numerous early hints of Granpa's advancing frailty [[spoiler:and eventual death]], such as his CrackOhMyBack moment when he tries a more energetic dance with Emily, the moments when he keeps dozing off or losing his concentration while trying to read the story of the three knights, or when he "nearly slip[s]" while playing with Emily in the snow.

* TimePassageMontage: The short opens with a photo album showing Granpa's entire life: his infancy, childhood, young manhood, marriage, the birth of his two children, his growing old with his wife, and finally (apparently after his wife's death) the birth of Emily.

* De-AgedInDeath: [[spoiler: After Granpa's death, as Emily takes comfort in her memories of him, the children from the earlier flashbacks to his childhood appear and frolic through the grass with her, including Granpa himself as a boy, who holds her hand.]]

%% * EmpathyPet: To some degree, Granpa's dog.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: How we and Emily know [[spoiler: Granpa passed away]], as she usually meets him in his greenhouse or finds him sitting in his chair.

%% * DotingGrandparent: Granpa, although this is downplayed.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voEhiALU_yM Granpa]]'' is a British short family-oriented film directed by Dianne Jackson (who's known for directing the ''ComicBook/TheSnowman'' by Raymond Briggs) based on a picture book of the same name by John Burningham that details the relationship of Emily and her ailing grandfather. Granpa, knowing he doesn't have long, takes the time he does have to spend with his granddaughter to share his memories of adventures and days gone by.

* DotingGrandparent: Granpa, although this is downplayed.
* EmpathyPet: To some degree, Granpa's dog.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: There are numerous early hints of Granpa's advancing frailty [[spoiler:and eventual death]], such as his CrackOhMyBack moment when he tries a more energetic dance with Emily, or when he keeps dozing off or losing his concentration while trying to read the story of the three knights.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Granpa dies but leaves behind his memories with Emily.]]

* FantasySequence: The film and book are full of these, mainly triggered by Emily imagining or whenever it flashes back to Granpa's past.

* YourDaysAreNumbered: Granpa knows this and he is shown to be growing weaker as the seasons pass.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voEhiALU_yM Granpa]]'' is a British short family-oriented film directed by Dianne Jackson (who's known for directing the ''ComicBook/TheSnowman'' by Raymond Briggs) based on a picture book of the same name by John Burningham that details the relationship of Emily and her ailing grandfather. Her grandfather, knowing he doesn't have long, takes the time he does have to spend with his granddaughter to share his memories of adventures and days gone by.

* AdaptationExpansion

* DeathByNewberryMedal

''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voEhiALU_yM Granpa]]'' is a British short family-oriented film directed by Dianne Jackson (who's known for directing the ''ComicBook/TheSnowman'' by Raymond Briggs) based of a picture book of the same name by John Burningham , that details the relationship of Emily and her ailing grandfather. Her grandfather, knowing he doesn't have long, takes the time he does have to spend with his granddaughter to share his memories of adventures and days gone by.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Granpa dies but leaves behind his memories with Emily]]

* [[spoiler:DeathByNewberryMedal]]
* DotingGrandparent: Granpa, although this is downplayed
* EmpathyPet: To some degree, Granpa's dog

* NoNameGiven: The only character so far is named Emily, Granpa and his dog are not.
* SnowMeansDeath:[[spoiler: Its implied that Granpa died some time in the winter.]]
* WhamLine: [[spoiler: ''"I'm not quite quick enough...anymore."'']]
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Granpa knows this and he is shown to be growing weaker as the seasons pass

* ChildrenAreInnocent: Emily doesn't seem to understand that her grandfather doesn't have much time to spend with her.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voEhiALU_yM Granpa]]'' is a British short family-oriented film directed by Dianne Jackson (who's known for directing the TheSnowman by Raymond Briggs) based of a picture book of the same name by John Burningham , that details the relationship of Emily and her ailing grandfather. Her grandfather, knowing he doesn't have long, takes the time he does have to spend with his granddaughter to share his memories of adventures and days gone by.

* SnowMeansDeath:[[spoiler: Its implied that Granpa died either in late autumn or early winter.]]

* SnowMeansDeath:[[spoiler: Its implied that Granpa died either in late autumn to early winter.]]

''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voEhiALU_yM Granpa]]'' is a British short family-oriented film directed by Dianne Jackson (who's known for directing the TheSnowman by Raymond Briggs) based of a picture book of the same name by John Burningham , that details the relationship of Emily and her ailing grandfather. Her grandfather, knowing he doesn't have long, takes the time he does have to spend with his granddaughter to share his memories of adventures and days gone by.

* AdaptationExpansion
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Granpa dies but leaves behind his memories with Emily]]
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Emily doesn't seem to understand that her grandfather doesn't have much time to spend with her.
* [[spoiler:DeathByNewberryMedal]]
* DotingGranparent: Granpa, although this is downplayed
* EmpathyPet: To some degree, Granpa's dog
* SnowMeansDeath:[[spoiler: Its implied that Granpa died either in late autumn to early winter.]]
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Granpa knows this and he is shown to be growing weaker as the seasons pass