| Overall: | C+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C |
| Sexual Content: | C+ |
| Language: | C |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C- |
| Run Time: | 121 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 27 Apr 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.
After passing through the magical mirror, characters in this film experience their own imaginations. What things would you experience if you were able to walk into your imagination?
What impact does lying have on the characters in this film? How does one untruth lead to the next? Why is it so difficult for Dr. Parnassus to refuse a new wager from Mr. Nick? What effect can compulsive gambling have on individuals and families?
During the film, a character swallows a hollow tube as a way of avoiding the deadly effects of a hanging. Why would this not work?
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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.
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