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It's a Wonderful Life
George thought everyone would be better off without him. Then he got to see the world without him in it. You matter more than you know. 🔔 #ItsAWonderfulLife
Who it's for
It's a Wonderful Life follows George Bailey, who gives up travel, college and his own plans again and again to keep the family Building and Loan going.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Frank Capra's film, based on Philip Van Doren Stern's story 'The Greatest Gift', follows George Bailey, who has repeatedly set aside his own dreams to run his family's Building and Loan in Bedford Falls. On Christmas Eve, after his Uncle Billy loses $8,000 of the company's money, George faces ruin and falls into despair.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Often broadcast on US network TV at Christmas. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicidal ideation central to the plot.
Age: PG (MPAA; Common Sense age not verified)
When I stand before thee at the day's end thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 290
