| Overall: | C+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | C |
| Language: | D |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | D+ |
| Run Time: | 111 |
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| Video Release: | 22 Jun 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.
How do family tragedies impact Tyler and Ally in this story? How does each of them deal with their grief? What effects do the heartbreaks have on other family members?
What role does Tyler have in his fractured family? What part does his younger sister play? How can divorce or death change the functions of family members?
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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.
