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The film features a group of kids from the UK on a call talking about their Alopecia, saying what it is and how people with alopecia should be treated.
I like that the kids speak for themselves and talk honestly about their experience with the disorder. The film is animated so whoever is speaking has an animated box with their name come up so you have an idea of what they look like. I like how they used a zoom-type set up for the animation boxes. The music in the background is happy and light, which goes with this video, because they should not be sad or ashamed of their disorder and the light music helps support that atmosphere. Lydia Hibbert directs the film and is to be commended for the simplicity of the format. The questions are structured so that they never make the kids uncomfortable. The kids that speak are very brave for being okay with talking about their situations. I never knew what this disorder was before, so I learned it is the condition that causes hair to fall out in small patches. I also learned that the disorder is caused by the white blood cells attacking the hair follicles.
The message is to not treat people with alopecia any different than others. It is good to expose kids to various disorders and teach them how to treat people at a young age.
I give Talking About Alopecia 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 6 to 18, plus adults. This would play well at a youth or family film festival because it addresses issues that goes beyond the disorder itself, it teaches the viewers to treat people who are different with kindness and understanding. Reviewed by Lorelei T., KIDS FIRST!
The film features a group of kids from the UK on a call talking about their Alopecia, saying what it is and how people with alopecia should be treated.
I like that the kids speak for themselves and talk honestly about their experience with the disorder. The film is animated so whoever is speaking has an animated box with their name come up so you have an idea of what they look like. I like how they used a zoom-type set up for the animation boxes. The music in the background is happy and light, which goes with this video, because they should not be sad or ashamed of their disorder and the light music helps support that atmosphere. Lydia Hibbert directs the film and is to be commended for the simplicity of the format. The questions are structured so that they never make the kids uncomfortable. The kids that speak are very brave for being okay with talking about their situations. I never knew what this disorder was before, so I learned it is the condition that causes hair to fall out in small patches. I also learned that the disorder is caused by the white blood cells attacking the hair follicles.
The message is to not treat people with alopecia any different than others. It is good to expose kids to various disorders and teach them how to treat people at a young age.
I give Talking About Alopecia 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 6 to 18, plus adults. This would play well at a youth or family film festival because it addresses issues that goes beyond the disorder itself, it teaches the viewers to treat people who are different with kindness and understanding. Reviewed by Lorelei T., KIDS FIRST!
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