The Education Of Little Tree

Synopsis

This is a sentimental but thoughtful drama about a part Native American orphan who is raised by his grandparents in the mountains of Tennessee. It's a family film that looks at "traditional" family values through a filter of an alternative life steeped in nature and tribal lore. Joseph Ashton impresses as the youngster whose happiness is threatened by the modern world and its rules. James Cromwell has a quiet strength as Grandpa, and the movie is beautifully shot. Educational, in the sort of way that most modern family films are not.