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Sharon is a hairdresser with a drinking problem who throws herself into helping a father and his very sick daughter. The community effort is heartening, but the hospital scenes, needles and fear of losing a child can be hard to sit through. We would start around 10, with a parent close by for the sad parts.
Uplifting themes
Neighbours, strangers, and local businesses pitch in to help one family, showing how generosity and persistence can change an outcome. Faith and community support are treated warmly Sharon is flawed, stubborn, and kind, and she keeps showing up for a family she barely knows. The father also moves from guarded grief to accepting help It is based on a real 1994 rescue and gives a simple look at how organ transplant waiting lists and community fundraising work. A good starting point for talking about donation
Story (may spoil tone)
Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter.
Details
Language Language is mild, with the odd crap or p-word off in frustrated moments…
Language is mild, with the odd crap or p-word off in frustrated moments. Families with younger kids will barely notice it
Sex / nudity A few kisses between adult characters and a light romantic thread run t…
A few kisses between adult characters and a light romantic thread run through the story. It never goes further than that
Drugs / alcohol The film opens in a bar where a woman dances on the counter with a drin…
The film opens in a bar where a woman dances on the counter with a drink in hand, and her struggle with alcohol is part of her story. Wine and smoking come up in passing
Frightening A young girl is seriously ill, and hospital scenes show her coughing bl…
A young girl is seriously ill, and hospital scenes show her coughing blood, needing transfusions, and getting worse as the wait for a donor drags on. A blizzard adds a tense race against time late in the story
Mental health A father buried in grief and a hairdresser carrying her own loneliness…
A father buried in grief and a hairdresser carrying her own loneliness both struggle emotionally. Friends and community are shown as the way through
Grief / bereavement The children's mother has died, a funeral appears early, and the family…
The children's mother has died, a funeral appears early, and the family's fear of losing a sick child hangs over the rest of the film. Tears are likely, especially for kids who have lost someone
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Sharon helps a family she barely knows. What is one small thing you could do to help someone in your own community?
- The film is built around a very sick child and a family that has already lost a mother. What helped them keep going?
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