Click Clack is a perfect example of why I love short films and why I love animation. On the surface, it's a cute story about a boy and his friends, the robots. But watch closely enough, and you may find yourself wondering about everything from our narrow definitions of language, intelligence and ability to the assumptions we make about children's emotional capacities.

Like many rich works of art, Click Clack is bittersweet. I recommend screening before sharing with sensitive viewers.

For related material, please watch Aditi Shankardass's TED Talk on brain imaging and learning disorders and read about mirror neurons in autism.