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See all distribution partners Not-for-profit partnerships, generous foundation support, and contributions from parents like you keep Common Sense free and available to families everywhere. A Lot or a Little?The parents' guide to what's in this movie. What Parents Need to KnowParents need to know that Leafie: A Hen into the Wild is a heartfelt, sometimes bleak animated Korean film released in English and overdubbed as Daisy: A Hen into the Wild. It tells the story of a chicken who escapes a factory farm and raises an orphaned duck. It has some frightening scenes of chickens in cramped factory cages, dead chickens tossed into an open grave, and the battle between a duck and a weasel, with a few resulting deaths. The story reflects positively on the sheer force of a mother's love and the triumph of adoption but is best for older kids who can handle the heavy themes, loss, and grief. Community Reviews
March 3, 2021 Beautifully animated and moving filmThe film is beautifully animated and was originally a Korean film. The English dub version is ok but there were a bunch of changes made during localization that kind of ruin the film towards the ending. I would recommend the original version with subtitles for older kids and animation junkies and the dub is ok for younger children or those who don’t care about the poor editing. As for the plot the movie tells the story of a run away factory hen who tries to make it in the wild whilst raising an orphaned duckling after witnessing the babies parents getting killed by a one eyed weasel. The film deals with heavy topics and the ending is just beautiful, heroic, and sad. For parents or over sensitive viewers (since I know sad movies aren’t for everyone) I have included a major spoiler so that you can decide if you and your family can handle this movie. Spoiler alert: after raising her adopted duck and discovering that the weasel is also a mother struggling to make milk for her babies, Leafy (Daisy in the dub) lets the weasel eat her so that she can lactate so her weasel babies don’t starve. This title has: Great messages Great role models February 6, 2018 Surprisingly realistic and thought-provokingI'll admit, going into this film, all I knew is that this is currently the most popular animated film from Korea, and I can see why. This film has a very impressive Miyazaki feel to it with a shockingly realistic story that tackles very heavy themes. I won't spoil the ending, but it's very unpredictable and beautiful with how real it is. The main lead is fairly likable and relatable and the relationship between her and her adopted son is very nice. The film does not shy away from heavy themes as let's just say death plays a pretty big part in this film. When it comes to the English dub, it is fairly good, though for some reason, they felt the need to change both the soundtrack and the names of the characters, which doesn't really add up to me since dubs of foreign films don't usually do that anymore. (Well, they also removed two clips from the ending, and while one I'm not particularly happy with, the second clip they removed I actually feel is better left out of the film as leaving it out makes, um, let's say Daisy's final decision come off as much more heroic) But that's a very minor gripe. The animations are gorgeous and, yeah, it's a really good film. My only real gripe with the story as a whole is the mayor character. He's fine, but a lot of his dialog and behaviour feel out of place with the rest of the cast. Luckily, this is very minor and doesn't take away from the experience. If you think your kid can handle heavy themes related to death, I highly recommend this. This title has: Great messages Great role models Too much violence What's the Story?Leafie/Daisy is a chicken trapped in a factory farm who longs for freedom. But once she escapes to the world outside, she learns it's a much scarier place than she imagined. As she makes friends along the way and eventually finds herself raising an orphaned duck, she learns about the risk of freedom, the bonds of mother and son, and the power of love to trump even the bleakest of circumstances. Is It Any Good?This is a powerful, often sad, and very emotional story about adoption, survival, loss, grief, and ultimately what it really means to be free. It's a compelling story, but the Korean-to-English shift here means the overdub and voice acting can feel off-kilter. That said, the animation is at times arresting, and the emotional resonance of the film comes through in spite of itself. There are some scary scenes here of cramped and dead chickens, some growls and scary fights, and a few key deaths, so kids who aren't used to death as a common theme or the bleaker nature of existence may be thrown. Older kids who've seen films with heavier themes may appreciate the sweet story underneath, of a mother's love for her son and her fight to help him succeed in life in spite of their many differences. Talk to Your Kids About ...
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