Personally, I would take a teenager. However, I can’t speak to special considerations for a child with Down Syndrome. I’m sure you know what she can handle.

But you should know ahead of time that emotional scenes can be tense, and there is drug use shown (not a lot, but enough that you know what’s happening), as well as references to sex (though nothing shown on screen). No bad language. Also, Plugged In Online nicely breaks down the content for drugs/alcohol, sex, violence, and language for movies. You can find their summary for The Song HERE. Hope that helps!

Rest assured. No nudity!

Great question, Kris. I’m typically of the opinion that, unless you’re going through the thing right at that moment**, it can be good and healing to see a representation of what others have gone through that’s similar to your own situation. After all, the Bible is made up of people’s difficult and triumphant stories, and being able to relate to someone in Scripture — in both good and bad — helps us to see how God is working in our lives and to find our own way.

While it could be emotionally difficult to see this film (it was at times even for me), there are a lot of lessons and hope. I think if you’re through the issue, coming out the other side and beyond, it would still be a good film to see. But yeah, bring tissues (I wish I had). Some parts could be hard to watch.

**Note: I remember when one of my book club members had cancer, and we made a collective decision to read NO MORE books in which someone died of cancer while our friend was fighting for her life. Likewise, this film might need to wait if, for instance, a wife just discovered a husband’s infidelity. The pain could be too raw.