I was watching the news the other night and heard the story of the movie “Dolphin Tale”. The movie stars Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Harry Connick, Jr. just to name a few of the celebrities. While the movie came out in 2011 and is about a dolphin who receives a prosthetic tail after her tail was tangled in some rope that was attached to a crab trap, it’s interesting to me that this movie can have a positive effect on people’s lives even today.
After doing some research and having time to think about a dolphin receiving a prosthetic tail, I realized that this would be great encouragement for those who are maybe having a hard time with the loss of a limb themselves.
It seems that this is in fact the case. “Winter” the dolphin lives at Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Florida. She’s been an inspiration to many people, including the little girl who really helped “Winter” get noticed. I’ve read some criticism about where the actual story that’s shown in the movie came from but, what difference does it make when none of the major facts were really changed and the message that’s getting to the public about disabilities is positive? This is a movie inspired by a true story, which means that some things in the movie may not be exactly what happened in real life. Either way, I think Hollywood did a great job talking about a subject that maybe people feel uncomfortable talking about or wouldn’t know how to approach in the first place.
What other movies or books help you approach topics related to disabilities that might not be so comfortable to talk about otherwise?
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