A little boy's imagination goes wild in 1971's "Benny's Bathtub," a Danish animated short from directors Jannik Hastrup and Flemming Quist Moller. The picture is a freeform viewing experience about the ways of childhood, exploring the high adventure of the mind and the dismissive ways of adults. While it has every opportunity to be oppressive, "Benny's Bathtub" remains playful and, at times, surreal, following a specific tone of inspiration to have some fun with musical numbers and strange encounters, but also touch on the liberty of youth during its most magical years. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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