The Dog Who Stopped the War
GUnited States rating19841h 32mAdventure, Drama, Comedy
A group of children in a snowy Quebec town spend their winter break engaged in an elaborate and imaginative snowball war. They build a massive snow fortress and form rival teams to compete for a prize. The story follows their growing competition and the friendships formed during the winter games.
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A group of children in a snowy Quebec town spend their winter break engaged in an elaborate and imaginative snowball war. They build a massive snow fortress and form rival teams to compete for a prize. The story follows their growing competition and the friendships formed during the winter games.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Mild
- Violence
- Some
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- None
- Sad themes
- Strong
- Pace
- Gentle
- The film follows a traditional narrative structure with long scenes and a steady pace typical of older family dramas. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeA large snowball fight occurs with children using wooden swords and makeshift armor.
- Approx.ScaryA wall of the snow fortress collapses during the final battle.
- Approx.IntenseThe death of a beloved dog during the final siege.
Talk about it after
- 1What did you think about the way the children used their imagination to build the snow fortress?
- 2How did the characters' feelings change as the competition became more serious?
- 3How did the children show teamwork when they had to work together at the end?
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