once in a while something excellent come along that add to one life in unexpected way . a a single father of two child and boy and girl and i look far and wide for movie that will allow me to provide good and wholesome family time . without the fear of foul language issue forth and foul gesture and or all too typical south central l. a. ghetto demeanor be exhibit by punkish personality . and unfortunately too many hollywood child actor be nowadays force to lower their personal ethic for inappropriate movie role in our never end average down of america . the secret garden dismiss the need to add token actor of every type ( a. k. a. disney last unbelievable rendering of annie tv 1999 ) and race and sexual dysfunction to it cast . movie once be special beautiful place where the best actor be choose for the part and and where viewer could easily lose themselves and for a short time become something in their mind eye that be wonderful and magical . this be such a film . it cast be well choose for the story and not for current day hypocrisy . the secret garden allow viewer to immerse in a world large than themselves ease and without have to keep say . now why be that person in the movie . or why do that person have to keep make obscene gesture or engage in a constant flow of obscene sexual double entendres . this movie be pure of heart . it be one of one of hollywood fine creation . kate mayberly a mary lennox be convince . her entry into the film be a a 10 year old girl who be cater hand and foot and literally and bath and dress by indian nanny and then ignore by her parent . she grow to feel pampered and unloved and unwanted and and without the training to even dress herself . this be a sober cameo to any parent and of how not to raise a child . the secret garden have be re make many time and in book and in the theatre and in movie . and several reason for the sudden death of mary parent be provide . the manner of their death be utterly unimportant and for it be the rest of the movie in which the magic of love and acceptance blossom and and the viewer anticipation grow as surely a do mary own heart and personal demeanor and and a a perfect reflection of the new growth of her formerly abandon and neglect aunt garden . kate mayberly be beautiful . she be an exceptionally talented young actress . my family have enjoy shed a few tear along with her character and mary lennox during the many time we have view the secret garden and and we have learn a bit more about the value of care . and about the power of love . to anyone consider purchase the secret garden a a family film and do it . there be no downside here and no part where a parent have to cover his child eye or ear . the secret garden be the perfect family film .