| Overall: | C |
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| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | D+ |
| Language: | C+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 87 |
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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.
In the beginning of the movie, Charisse is embarrassed by her father’s ability to talk to the animals but she develops a new respect for his talent. Does her appreciation help improve the father/daughter relationship? What worries her about her father’s ability?
Ava and Archie come from very different backgrounds. How important is it to have common interests and values in a long-term relationship? How did their differences enhance or hinder their relationship?

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.