This film is so deep. Tells a story of love and family. And it teaches about life too. Underlines the importance of living the way you want to live, even if sometimes, the risks bring to something bad. But that's just how it works.

An emotional roller coaster, well written and well acted. Highly recommended.

I found this movie to be well intended but filled with a bunch of conflicting views. Yes, homeschooling is awesome, however, it was also portrayed as letting the children end up with poor socialization skills, and they were left thinking that they don't know anything if it wasn't taught in a textbook. The characters were against fascist totalitarianism yet the oldest son (Bo) was a Maoist. How is Mao not the epitome of "the man" they so often talked about sticking it to throughout the movie?

That the grandfather didn't do anything about the children going missing? But they all made it fine to fly out of an airport?

There are way too many inconsistencies in the movie as far as political philosophy and ideologies. But I suppose if you are able to look past that (why they hell would you since it's core to the movie?) then I guess you will enjoy this.

Positive was acting, the idea of the plot, and execution otherwise, but I'd be lying if it didn't irk me to no end that these fundamentals were butchered.

This is why I watch movies! I hope to find a film that just consumes you for a couple of hours and then stays with you for days afterwards. Easily one of the best films I've seen in the last few years - I don't know why it did not get a sniff for move of the year.

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This could have gone off the rails, but it was a strong film with so much to say about modern family life. There isn’t much in the way of comedy as it promises. But there is something for everybody to take home in this road trip adventure.

It makes you think. Which is already a good thing regarding many movies. If you are a father, may I help you to meditate on the task and responsibility you have in the education of your children, just follow the system? Is it just memorizing or is personal criteria more important? How far are we from nature? I believe that all extremes are bad and that is also exposed in the film, but the ability to listen and being open to change is important. This is what I value about the movie, regardless of whether the facts may become real or not, it makes you think.

great film showing how it's like to step into the "real world" from, well, basically, the forest

here are some of my fav moments

"LIKE HIPPOS"

"BUT THAT'S WHERE SHE PEES"

when they robbed the store omg A++++

"THE JOY OF SEX" BOOK OMG ALSO A++++++++

"WHAT´S CRACK" i can't with these kids

the kids drinking wine was ICONIC

can we talk about bo proposing to claire???

BEN STEPPING OUT OF THE VAN NAKED OMG

THEIR ENTRANCE INTO THE CRUCH?? Y A S

their moms REAL funeral was b e a u t i f u l

not really big in child abuse, so i stopped seeing this.

Must watch.Great messages,dialogues and perfomances especially from Mortensen.8.5/10

A well done, thought provoking film. While I didn't agree with some portions (specifically stealing, making a show at the funeral, general lack of empathy), I completely agreed with the philosophy of raising children shown here. I appreciated the father taking time to explain any question, no matter how socially acceptable. It really makes you question why recent society tries to dumb things down for children, instead of speaking the truth how it is.

My heart also broke for Bo, with the trailer park romance. He was so flustered at first, but wanted the love and human interaction. I think this point in the movie, set up the alternate view point, that maybe witholding children from human interaction is not ideal.

Very well done overall, I loved the score and particularly Sigor Vos's song on it.