Julieta Acevedo & Marisa Gallardo
“Finding Nemo” has won the Academy Award for the best animated feature in 2003, has earned $868 millions dollars and has been seen all over the world. It was written by Andrew Staton and produced by Pixar. It tells the story of clownfish Marlin who looks for his son, Nemo, who has been caught by a boat. Values such as friendship and perseverance are shown during this adventure. They make this movie unique for children as nowadays they live in a society where values are not taken into account.
Marlin is helped by Doris, a regal tang, during his journey. She becomes a great support for him and doesn’t doubt in leaving her life aside and accompanying him in his search for his son. Meanwhile, Nemo is caught in a fishbowl where he meets several friends. Gill, a Moorish idol, tries by all means to help him to escape. Eventually, with the help of his new friends, Nemo finds his way out and meets his father. Through this situation children may learn the real importance of friendship.
Children can easily notice the value of being perseverant when watching the film. In order to find his son, Marlin has to tackle many obstacles such as sharks and jellyfish. No matter the difficulties, he continues his long trip to Sydney in a real act of perseverance and courage. This attitude can be also noticed in Nemo. Due to the attack he suffered when he was still inside his egg, he has a smaller fin. In spite of the fact that he is handicapped he never gives up in his commitment to be with his father again.
There are also more values such as cooperation and solidarity reflected in the help that Nemo and Marlin receive during the movie and they are as significant as the previous ones. In our society, where values are most of the times discredited, we can find a movie like Nemo that teaches children the importance of friendship and perseverance.
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