| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | C+ |
| Language: | C+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Run Time: | 107 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 25 May 2010 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
Why does John encourage Savannah’s neighbor Tim (Henry Thomas) to be honest about his marital situation? How might Tim’s deception impact his son in the future? How did his parents’ marital breakdown affect John while he was growing up?
What symptoms of Autism are portrayed in this film? How does John’s lack of understanding about his dad’s medical condition influence the way he sees him?
Do you think there is value in hand-written letters? Do they have an advantage over email or texting? Is the art of letter writing dead?
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
