A touching film about a delicate subject - losing a friend when she moves away.
The story follow two young girls, Astrid and Kristin, who are best friends. Kristin is moving away and the day before she leaves, Astrid is visiting her for a play date. Astrid fears that she will be left alone and that Kristin is her only friend. Kristin wants to play with Ken and Barbie, but her story is all about them buying a new house and moving away and Astrid wants none of that. An argument and disagreement finally bring about a resolution that works for them both.
This is so beautifully produced, from the camera work to the audio recording, the plot line and story development, and the acting by the two young girls. It really addresses a universal theme of losing your best friend and feeling left behind in such a way that it opens up the possibility of a discussion on the topic.
The film's message is about handling loss - which could be of a best friend who is moving away, or many other types of loss.
I give Playing House 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
A touching film about a delicate subject - losing a friend when she moves away.
The story follow two young girls, Astrid and Kristin, who are best friends. Kristin is moving away and the day before she leaves, Astrid is visiting her for a play date. Astrid fears that she will be left alone and that Kristin is her only friend. Kristin wants to play with Ken and Barbie, but her story is all about them buying a new house and moving away and Astrid wants none of that. An argument and disagreement finally bring about a resolution that works for them both.
This is so beautifully produced, from the camera work to the audio recording, the plot line and story development, and the acting by the two young girls. It really addresses a universal theme of losing your best friend and feeling left behind in such a way that it opens up the possibility of a discussion on the topic.
The film's message is about handling loss - which could be of a best friend who is moving away, or many other types of loss.
I give Playing House 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
Astrid's only friend, Kristin lives in the neighboring building. She has learned that Kristin is moving to another city, to a big house. Astrid feels a fear of being left alone. She tries to have one last fantastic playdate together in Kristin's apartment, but it's difficult when everything in the room reminds her that her friend will soon be moving. It doesn't help that Kristin wants to play that Ken and Barbie are buying a new and bigger house. From Norway; dialogue in Norwegian with English subtitles.
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