Mia and the White Lion

PGUnited States rating20181h 38mAdventure, Family, Drama
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PG US
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A young girl moves from London to Africa and forms a deep bond with a white lion cub. When the cub is threatened with being sold, she embarks on a journey to find him a safe home in the wild.

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What's in it

Scary
Strong
Violence
Some
Language
None
Rude humour
None
Sad themes
Some
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a traditional adventure structure with long scenes of bonding and travel punctuated by moments of tension. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeA lion cub grows large and eventually causes an injury to a child.
  • Approx.SomeThe girl discovers the farm sells lions to trophy hunters.
  • Approx.ScaryA hunter pursues the girl and the lion across the country.
  • Approx.ScaryA confrontation occurs where the lion attacks a hunter.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why did Mia feel it was important to protect Charlie?
  2. 2How did the characters show bravery during their journey?
  3. 3What did you think about the way the characters cared for the animals?

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