Watch this when
The Princess Bride
Home sick? The best sick-day story ever told. 🤒📖
Who it's for
The whole film is framed as a sick day: a bored, grumpy kid stuck in bed who doesn't want company, and a grandparent who shows up with a story anyway.
Unwell, bored, restless→Comforted, entertained
Feelings it meets
What it is
A grandfather visits his sick grandson and reads him a book, The Princess Bride, which the boy reluctantly agrees to hear.
Where to find it
Widely available to rent or buy on major digital stores; streaming varies by region.
Before you start
Heads up: Sword fights and a non-graphic torture scene.
Age: PG
And what is fear of need but need itself?Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Giving”
