Tackling divorce taboo on Netflix

Animated films tackling parent separation and divorce are few and far between.

While live-action kids' classics like The Parent Trap and Mrs. Doubtfire have used the concept as a launchpad for humorous antics, animation has tended to steer entirely clear of the issue.

"Isn't that funny...you can kill off a parent in a movie like Lion King or Bambi," said Vicky Jenson, best known for codirecting Shrek.

"Disney moms are often dead - the only time anyone remarries is because the other spouse is dead. This topic of separation, of parents not being able to live together...it's taboo."