Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Piper Adoption Movie Review
Finding Dory is paired with the short film, Piper, the story
of a baby beach-bird learning to feed itself. After getting used to being fed
by its parent, the baby is surprised when its parent flies away and does not
bring back food. The baby must learn to find its own food. On its first outing,
the baby is hit by a large wave; this appears to traumatize it, and it cowers
back in its nest. The next wave it sees, even a long way away, terrorizes it.
However, hunger motivates the baby bird to try again, and an unexpected friend
teaches the baby that the waves can be helpful in finding food; the thing that
had most scared the baby bird is actually an opportunity for success. Armed
with this new information, the baby bird becomes the most prolific food
gatherer of the flock, and takes unbridled joy in the very thing that had once
paralyzed the baby bird with fear.
This short will give parents the opportunity to talk with
their children about things that have scared them; perhaps parents could help
kids reflect on fears that they’ve overcome, and then apply that concept to
fears that currently scare them. Parents can also point to a scene where a
small wave is seen through the baby bird’s mind as a near-tsunami. Fears look
different to different people. Some young viewers who have been neglected might
find it hard to see the baby bird going hungry, and might resonate with a scene
where the baby bird shakes in terror. Over
all, though, Piper is beautifully done and at its heart has an encouraging
message for kids (and adults) who sometimes find the world unbearably
frightening – you can get through this!
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