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Evergreen
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
Thought-provoking film about social class; teens+.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–15
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About Evergreen
Parents need to know that this movie deals very frankly with issues of teen sexual involvement. Chat pressures Henri to have sex with him by telling her that he can become sick by being "stopped." She tries to stall for time by telling him that her mother would not want her to have sex unless they were dating and that she is "on the rag." She does decide to enter into a sexual relationship, but it is clear that it is based on her anger at her mother and her desperate wish to be closer to Chat and his family, and that their relationship is not one of maturity or intimacy. The movie has alcohol and one character who may have a drinking problem. A parent slaps a child. Children are upset and hurt by their parents' relationship problems. There are emotional confrontations, references to abuse, and a portrayal of the problems of poverty that may be upsetting. A strength of the movie is the positive portrayal of a Native American character and of a respectful and tender inter-racial relationship. In addition, the movie has a sympathetic portrayal of a character struggling with a psychological disorder.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how teenagers often believe that other families have everything that they wish they had at home. How did the adults in your family use what they learned from other families to create a home that was better -- or at least better for them -- than the one they grew up in? Why did Henri feel pressured to have sex with Chat? How should she have responded to him? Both Henri and Chat seem ashamed of their parents. Why? Kate says, "There's nothing worse than having my own child ashamed of me." Given all she has had to deal with, is that surprising? Chat's father says that his wife's problem makes him feel lonely. Families could talk about the impact that illness has on other members of the household.
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