An orphaned boy finds connection and belonging among new friends, navigating life's bittersweet challenges with earnest, wholesome humor.
Melancholy and intimate. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free).
No surprises for a PG-13: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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