Should I sit with them?

We would not put this on for a child under 6 and leave the room. Plan to sit with them at least until 8. After that, many families can watch with a grown-up nearby rather than on the couch. The notes above say what happens. You know your child. This is not medical advice.

Movie -- 2019 -- Netflix

Klaus

Jesper is a selfish postman sent to a frozen town split by an old family feud. He meets Klaus, a woodsman who makes toys. Warm Christmas feeling grows out of loneliness, family fighting, and a few rough scuffles.

Notes are based on public reviews and published descriptions.

Age

Not suitable
Parental guidance
Ok

GentleGuide scale for sensitive kids. Not an ACCM or Classification Board rating.

About this title

Classification: PG
Length: 96 minutes
Consumer advice: Mild themes, mild violence

What to watch for

Separation: Jesper is sent far from his comfortable home to a bleak post on an island
Violence: The town's two families insult, trip, and fight in the street
Scary Imagery: Klaus's house in the woods is huge, dim, and full of forgotten things
Sadness: Klaus's grief for a partner who is gone sits in the workshop -- empty chair energy, old drawings, a life paused
Moment: A sled run and a scheme to stop the deliveries go wrong
Relational Conflict: The feud boils: a plan to ruin the new kindness, raised voices, and a moment where the town's anger looks like it could wreck the workshop
Sadness: Goodbyes and a softer ending: someone leaves, traditions remain, and the town is less lonely

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00:08:15Separationmild

Jesper is sent far from his comfortable home to a bleak post on an island. It is played as comeuppance, and it still looks like a young man dumped somewhere cold without his people.

Theme. Being posted away as a lesson can echo 'you are on your own now'. Humour softens it; distance is still the topic.

What to say. You might say: 'He is far from home, and that feels chilly in more than the snow. We are watching together.'

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