'Balthazar'

Robert Bresson is a fantastic filmmaker because he made me feel more for the donkey than he did any of the human characters.

Not because I like donkeys or animals. But in the same way animators made me connect with Wall-E or the characters in Up.

A good filmmaker forces a connection between his or her characters regardless of their form -- whether a person, donkey or a rock.

To give some historical (or Biblical) context, the name "Balthazar" was given to one of the three magi, or wise men, who sought the Messiah, or Jesus, at his birth. And Bresson was known for his religious imagery throughout his films.

Figure that one out.