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Day & Night

2010

When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other's unique qualities--and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world-the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.

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Strongest cautions

  • Violence1/5

Strongest positives

  • Creativity & curiosity4/5
  • Kindness & empathy4/5
  • Positive messages4/5

What’s in it?

Violence1/5
Why this rating?

There is no violence in this short film.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience2/5
Why this rating?

It takes courage for the characters to overcome their initial fear of the 'other'.

Creativity & curiosity4/5
Why this rating?

The visual concept and execution are highly imaginative.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

It offers simple, incidental social-emotional learning about perspective-taking.

Kindness & empathy4/5
Why this rating?

Kindness and cooperation are central to the resolution of the film.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

The film strongly promotes themes of acceptance, perspective, and the value of differences.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The characters exhibit positive behaviors like curiosity and willingness to change their minds.

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  1. What was the most imaginative idea in the story, and what would you add to it?
  2. How did the story handle conflict or violence? Did the characters have other choices?
  3. Which choice in Day & Night would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Day & Night, and what caused that change?
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