Because of Winn-Dixie
A young girl and her father move to a small Florida town where they bond over the care of a scruffy, abandoned dog. As the girl makes new friends in the community, she learns how to navigate her feelings about her mother's absence and helps her father open up. It is a gentle story about community and healing.
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A young girl and her father move to a small Florida town where they bond over the care of a scruffy, abandoned dog. As the girl makes new friends in the community, she learns how to navigate her feelings about her mother's absence and helps her father open up. It is a gentle story about community and healing.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Mild
- Violence
- None
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- None
- Sad themes
- Some
- Pace
- Gentle
- The film features a gentle and unhurried pace with long scenes and a calm atmosphere. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeA severe thunderstorm occurs during a party, causing the dog to run away.
Talk about it after
- 1How did having a pet help the girl and her father get closer to each other?
- 2Why do you think the neighbors were so different from one another at the start of the movie?
- 3How did the girl show kindness to people who were acting grumpy or mean?
Where to watch in United States
Rent or buy5 stores
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