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Film · 2009 · Dir. Pete Docter; co-dir. Bob Peterson; screenplay by Bob Peterson & Pete Docter; story by Docter, Peterson & Tom McCarthy (Pixar). Voices: Ed Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plum

Carl thought he'd failed Ellie because they never made it to Paradise Falls. Then he read her book: their life together was the adventure. 🎈

Who it's for

The wordless opening montage compresses a whole marriage, including its disappointments and Ellie's death, into a few minutes, validating how much a long partnership holds and how total the loss feels.

Lonely→Hopeful

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What it is

Pixar's 2009 animated film, directed by Pete Docter, opens by tracing the life of Carl Fredricksen and his wife Ellie, from childhood friends who share a dream of visiting Paradise Falls in South America through their marriage and her death.

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Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

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Before you start

Heads up: A spouse's death and pregnancy loss.

Age: PG

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;Ecclesiastes 3:4, Ecclesiastes 3:4

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