The holiday films are out, and so are all the Christmas horror films/superhero films/films about hit men, or the inane Hallmark romance films about Christmas.
But there are a few films that are about families that are worh watching.
Here is the story about a boy looking for his home: and during his search, befriending a mole, a fox, and a horse.
....here we have a quiet story with beautiful cinematography and music and a subtle message of friendship.
it reminds me more about films from Studio Ghibli than the CGI films that are flashy loud, and ugly.*(dare I say "Cartoonish") in both design and plot...
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and at a time when movies either show horror in dysfuncitonal families, or fairy tale Hallmark type stories, there are two realistic films about families (that I have mentioned in earlier posts).
The Fablemens is a fictionalized autobiography by Stephen Spielburg about growing up.
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,,,about love and sacrifice to make a family work, and much of the film is about family dynamics. But also about the struggle between resopnsibility/commitment to the family, and the wish to follow one's heart.
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in a similar vein:
Sam and Kate is about grown children who take responsibilty of caring for the aging parents.
No big plot here, and the casting is interesting: The children of the actors playing the aging parents are played by their own children.
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