▁joins ▁the ▁other ▁ge ese ▁migr ating ▁south , ▁the ▁ow l ▁follows ▁but ▁can ' t ▁keep ▁up , ▁and ▁when ▁the ▁ge ese ▁stop ▁over ▁on ▁a ▁lake , ▁the ▁ow l ▁is ▁unable ▁to ▁float ▁on ▁the ▁water ▁and ▁s inks ▁to ▁the ▁bottom . ▁Although ▁the ▁birds ▁speak ▁to ▁each ▁other ▁in ▁In u kt itut ▁without ▁subt it les , ▁there ▁is ▁little ▁doubt ▁about ▁what ▁is ▁trans p iring . ▁ ▁Re ception ▁ ▁Mill imeter ▁wrote , ▁“ The ▁film ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁ex quis ite ▁del ic acy ▁and ▁bitter ▁sweet ▁humor , ▁a ▁triumph ▁of ▁s inc ere ▁animation ▁in ▁a ▁technique ▁far ▁removed ▁from ▁traditional ▁cel ▁methods .” ▁ ▁Month ly ▁Film ▁Bul letin w rote , ▁“ Car oline ▁Le af ▁displays ▁in ▁this ▁abstract ▁love ▁story ▁the ▁rich ▁and ▁t onal ▁skills ▁which ▁she ▁later ▁used ▁to ▁effect ▁in ▁The ▁Street ." ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁nomin ations ▁▁ ▁Canadian ▁Film ▁Award ▁– ▁Anim ated ▁Short , ▁Non - Feature ▁Over all ▁Sound ▁ ▁B AF TA ▁– ▁Nom ination ▁for ▁Best ▁Anim ated ▁Short ▁ ▁Ott awa ▁International ▁An imation ▁Festival ▁– ▁First ▁Prize , ▁Films ▁for ▁Children ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 4 ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 7 4 ▁animated ▁films ▁Category : Fil ms ▁directed ▁by ▁Caroline ▁Le af ▁Category : National ▁Film ▁Board ▁of ▁Canada ▁animated ▁short ▁films ▁Category : In uit ▁films ▁Category : S and ▁animated ▁films ▁Category :