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Our take
Drawing Closer is a tender hospital romance: a 17-year-old with a year left meets a girl with even less. You get funerals talked about before they happen, a kiss joke, and dying on screen. Fine for 13+ who can handle a sad illness story. Sensitive kids will cry and should be allowed to stop
Uplifting themes
They try to make a short life kinder for someone else
Story (may spoil tone)
With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.
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Violence We did not see violence in this one
We did not see violence in this one
Language We did not see language in this one
We did not see language in this one
Sex / nudity A kiss is asked for, then walked back. No sex scene
A kiss is asked for, then walked back. No sex scene
Drugs / alcohol We did not see drugs in this one
We did not see drugs in this one
Frightening We did not see frightening in this one
We did not see frightening in this one
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence We did not see sexual violence in this one
We did not see sexual violence in this one
Child peril / abuse We did not see child peril in this one
We did not see child peril in this one
Bullying / discrimination We did not see bullying in this one
We did not see bullying in this one
Gore / death / weapons We did not see gore in this one
We did not see gore in this one
Dangerous behaviour We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health We did not see mental health in this one
We did not see mental health in this one
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement Two teens are dying. Funerals are talked about, then a death happens
Two teens are dying. Funerals are talked about, then a death happens
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
- They try to make the time good. What would you want to do with a short clock?
- Families hover. What should adults say, and what should they not?
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