Common Sense Media Review
By Jose Solis
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Swedish melodrama with sex and strong language.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 14+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
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Let Go
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's the Story?
Stella (Josephine Bornebusch) is trying to keep her family together and finds the perfect opportunity by going on a trip, during which she hopes to solve their issues. However, her husband, Gustav (Pål Sverre Hagen), daughter, Anna (Sigrid Johnson), and son, Manne (Olle Tikkakoski), have different plans, challenging Stella's good intentions.
Is It Any Good?
At first glance this Swedish family drama seems to have no other intention than to tell a story through good acting and traditional filmmaking styles. But halfway through, Let Go reveals a melodramatic, manipulative approach that makes it an exercise in how to lose the sympathy of your viewers.
If the pace and style were already too slow and dull for younger viewers, the soap opera approach it unexpectedly deploys near the end makes it feel like a betrayal for adult viewers who might have invested time and sympathy for the characters. Although the acting can't be faulted, the screenplay certainly needed a rewrite or two.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the importance of respecting each other's interests. Should family members make fun of each other's hobbies? How can you support hobbies you aren't interested in?
Stella does something near the end that changes the dynamic of the film. Do you think her actions are justified? Why, or why not?
How do you think Gustav's mistress, Angela, is portrayed? Do you think she is responsible for anything that happens? Why, or why not?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : November 1, 2024
- Cast : Josephine Bornebusch , Pål Sverre Hagen
- Director : Josephine Bornebusch
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Director(s) , Female Movie Writer(s)
- Studio : Netflix
- Genre : Drama
- Run time : 110 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : November 22, 2024
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