Here's the truth: this is a lovely, well-crafted film about elderly loneliness and late-life companionship. Critics loved it. Your parents might love it. But unless you're trying to teach your teen about empathy for the elderly or you have a very unusual child who enjoys geriatric romance, this belongs nowhere near a family movie night.
The WISE components are solid for what it is—wholesome themes, safe content, some enrichment around vulnerability and connection. But the Imaginative score is abysmal and the watchability factor for anyone under 40 is nearly zero. It's slower than molasses, features protagonists who are literally just lying in bed talking about their dead spouses, and has about as much kid-appeal as a documentary about tax law.
If you're looking for something to watch with your kids, keep scrolling. If you want a quiet Sunday afternoon movie for yourself after the kids are in bed, this might hit the spot.




