Carry Me Home
2004 • 97 min • Drama · Family · TV Movie
Synopsis
A widow named Harriet and her two children Carrie and Brian are living in rural New York in 1947 and are still recovering from the death of Harriet's husband killed in World War II. Carrie is a tomboy and hangs around with boys and they have their own clubhouse. Carrie and her friends make mischief and taunt their mentally challenged neighbor Charlie by stealing one of his puppies. Harriet meets a man named Bernard and begin a courtship, but Carrie is furious that her mother is dating Bernard and wants it to stop. The jealousy and anger of Carrie raises to a fever pitch when Carrie and her friends destroy their neighbor Mr. Grizzle's garden and pour sugar into his tractor. Grizzle then takes Charlie's other puppies away from him and then Grizzle's barn is destroyed by fire. Carrie learns it's time for her to grow up and make amends with her mother and her neighbors for the grief and pain she caused them.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 48 Audience · 6 · 100%
In 1947, a widow and her two children, still grieving a WWII loss, navigate life in rural New York. Tomboy Carrie struggles with her mother dating again and lashes out, causing trouble for neighbors. The story follows Carrie
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- A barn is destroyed by fire.
- Children taunt a mentally challenged neighbor.
- A child is very rebellious and causes significant trouble.
What it models well
- Coping with loss
- Taking responsibility
- Forgiveness and empathy
- Family bonding
Talk about it after
- Dealing with grief and anger
- Impact of actions on others
- Importance of apologies
- Stepparents and new family dynamics
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Where to watch
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Top billed cast
Director: Jace Alexander • Crew: Christopher Fay
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 4.8/10 (6)
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0353273
