In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent.
Ben and Leslie Cash live largely off the grid with their offspring -- Bodevan, Kielyr, Vespyr, Rellian, Zaja and Nai -- in a cabin in the mountains of Washington state. The parents have passed their socialist and survivalist ideals to their children. Ben considers most of Western society to be fascist, especially corporate America. He also believes that no one will or should be there for you, so you'd better learn how to take care of yourself. As such, the children have been subject to vigorous physical training; know how to deal with minor bumps, bruises, cuts, sprains, and even fractures; and know how to hunt, forage, and grow their own food. The children are also non-registered home schooled, meaning that they have no official academic records. Ben and Leslie have tried to make the children critical thinkers, however, within the context of their ideals. Beyond these issues, Ben and Leslie made the decision to live this lifestyle for Leslie's health. Formerly an attorney, Leslie was...Written by
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This is the second movie actress Kathryn Hahn has starred in that contains a family of children that sing a rehearsed performance of Sweet Child of Mine. The first being from the comedy Step Brothers. See more »
Goofs
While rock climbing, Zaja states a fall could result in a "splenic flexure of the large intestine", which isn't an injury. it's just a portion of the large intestine (the bend from the transverse to descending colon that occurs close to the spleen). See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Ben:
[family gathers around the slain deer]
Today, the boy is dead. And in his place... is a man.
Bo:
[rips off a bloody bite of the offered morsel]
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I cant say much for this movie except that its good and i urge people to give it a try if you havent, i personally watched it 2 times, one alone and one with my mother.
But the most important thing i'd like to say this movie offered me, was a kind of happy accident, and that was the discovery of Noam Chomsky, whom i'd have never discovered otherwise (god knows youtube wont reccomend him unless you have already watched him), and for that i am truly grateful.
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I cant say much for this movie except that its good and i urge people to give it a try if you havent, i personally watched it 2 times, one alone and one with my mother.
But the most important thing i'd like to say this movie offered me, was a kind of happy accident, and that was the discovery of Noam Chomsky, whom i'd have never discovered otherwise (god knows youtube wont reccomend him unless you have already watched him), and for that i am truly grateful.