A beautiful tangle just takes a little bit of work and a whole lot of love.u201d These words shared in a warm moment between an African American mother and her daughter as she ties the little oneu2019s massive mop of black hair, sets the mood early on in this modern- day life lesson.

Hair Love, the Oscar- winning Best Animated Short at this yearu2019s Academy Awards, won hearts for its storyline about a little girl whose father is quite literally caught in a tangle as he attempts to tie his daughteru2019s hair for the first time after his wife is away.