i do not know the real event when i sit down to watch this and just the fact that this be base upon a true story . after the death of the kid father and rhonda try to help her daughter desiree ( . i do not know anyone actually name their offspring that ) cope with the loss . this be really make for child and a be often the case with family flick ( with that say and go ahead and get everyone together for a viewing and though i would keep teenager out of it and unless youre sure theyre gon na buy the concept ) and but it doesn not downplay the sting that the death of a parent be and and it doesn not really talk down to anyone . the plot be sufficiently interesting and and move along well enough . act varies and with the excellent burstyn outshine most of her fellow cast and mathis follow that pretty well and and ferland and her peer ( with a few exception ) be the least convincing of the bunch ( and frankly and theyre irritate while then again and i be not really in the intended audience for this thing ) . the editing and cinematography be standard and and certainly not less than that . while humor be limit to a handful of amuse line or so and the tone be not an unpleasant one . there be an intense scene or two in this . i recommend this to fan of these type of movie . positive .