Out of My Mind

PGUnited States rating20241h 47mDrama, Family
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A bright and intelligent girl with cerebral palsy faces challenges in a mainstream middle school classroom. While her classmates and teacher often overlook her abilities because she is non-verbal, she finds a way to share her inner thoughts and intelligence with the world.

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What's in it

Scary
None
Violence
None
Language
Mild
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Some
Pace
Gentle
The film follows a gentle and contemplative narrative with long scenes and a focus on internal monologue. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeMelody experiences some social isolation and rude comments from classmates and a teacher who underestimate her.
  • Approx.ScaryA car accident occurs involving Melody's sister, leading to a hospital visit.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did it feel to hear what Melody was thinking even though she couldn't speak out loud?
  2. 2Why is it important to treat everyone with respect, even if they communicate differently than we do?
  3. 3How did Melody show courage when she stood up for herself at the end of the movie?

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