The Healer

PGUnited States rating20171h 53mFamily, Drama, Comedy
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A man moves to a small town in Canada to settle his debts and starts a local repair business. He soon finds himself in a complicated situation when people begin seeking his help for medical issues he cannot personally treat. The story follows his journey of navigating his responsibilities and his connection with a young girl.

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What's in it

Scary
Mild
Violence
None
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Strong
Pace
Gentle
This is a slow moving drama with long scenes and a calm atmosphere. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryA priest suffers a heart attack and appears to die before coming back to life.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did Alec's feelings about his gift change as he spent more time with the community?
  2. 2Why do you think it was important for Alec to spend time with Abigail even though he couldn't heal her?
  3. 3How did the characters show kindness to one another during difficult times?

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