University of Toronto Schools Technology Supplies.University of Toronto Schools Stationery.Toronto Prep School Technology Supplies.Toronto Prep School Merch & Gym Uniforms.Ontario Institute - Studies in Education.Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education.Too many unanswered questions are left an epilogue would have been nice. The ending - well, there really isn't one, which is disappointing. Older kids might have trouble with a couple gross animal-eating scenes. Kids might also consider it slow or not fully appreciate its beauty. The realities of life in the tundra are stark, however, which might be difficult for younger kids to handle. And anytime Brian Dennehy's larger-than-life, jovial character is on screen, he's a worthy competitor. The wolves themselves are incredible to see. The sacrifice that Tyler makes by living with the wolves is visually and movingly portrayed in this medium few words are needed. The cinematography and sound won awards (including an Oscar), and the film is also on the New York Times list of the 100 "essential" children's movies. Great touchstone for discussing complex issues with kids.Ī recipe for a boring movie is watching a biologist in the Arctic study wolves, but to director Carroll Ballard's credit, he put together a film that's suspenseful and interesting from the start. This is a beautiful movie - gorgeous landscapes, majesty of nature, fascinating story, human frailty and grit, what's good, bad and grey. But she quickly got back into the larger story, including that the wolf pack comes and takes over caring for the cubs. cried a bit when it was clear that the wolf parents were dead and the wolf cubs were alone. Nevertheless, a kid of seven will likely understand and it may be upsetting. įinally, it is implied that a human kills some wolves central to the story, but the actual killing of those wolves is not portrayed. And the lead guy eats cooked mice when supplies run low. Also there are some scenes where animals attack another animal. The only "violence" was a dream sequence when the lead character dreamed he was attacked by wolves - but it was pretty mild. There was no sex, no swearing, no consumerism.
But it was NOT sexual in nature and basically caused laughter from my 7-9 y.o. NOTE: There are some scenes where the adult male lead actor is nude from behind. That said, there is drama and excitement and beauty and humor and thought-provoking questions that can be grasped, even by kids who are as young as seven. The movie is challenging, particularly for today's kids, because it is relatively slow and quiet (compared to common kid-oriented fare today), and you need to pay attention to get the message and the humor and all the good stuff it has to offer. Tonight, I watched it with our 7 and 9 year old kids, unsure what to expect. I saw this movie when it came out (many years ago) and remember being impressed.
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