Common Sense Media Review
By Jose Solis
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Melodrama with drinking, violence and brief nudity.
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A Journey
What's the Story?
When Shane (Kaye Abad) discovers her cancer has returned, she decides to skip treatment and go on A JOURNEY trip across Tasmania with her husband (Paolo Contis) and their best friend (Patrick Garcia). As Shane checks off items from her bucket list, she comes to terms with the many ways in which she could have spent her life and tries to fix her relationship with her estranged father (Jimmy Santos).
Is It Any Good?
As far as tearjerkers go, one could do much worse than RC Delos Reyes' inventive take on the road movie. In A Journey, the filmmaker removes any trace of irony and indulges in tackling every possible trope available in the melodrama genre. Anchored by Kaye Abad's immensely moving performance as Shane, a woman who refuses treatment for a returning cancer, Delos Reyes' crafts a film that might be more enjoyed by adults than restless teens not interested in themes of mortality and the legacy we leave behind.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
How does Shane show integrity by choosing how to deal with her illness? Does anyone have a right to tell her she's doing the right or wrong thing?
How does Tupe show remorse for his actions? What kind of advice would you give someone who acts before thinking things through?
Why do you think Shane tries to fix her relationship with her father?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : April 12, 2024
- Cast : Kaye Abad , Paolo Contis , Patrick Garcia
- Director : RC Delos Reyes
- Studio : Netflix
- Genre : Drama
- Character Strengths : Integrity
- Run time : 113 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : July 29, 2024
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