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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- On their last day in America, 7-year-old Eva Valentine and her sister 10-year-old Megan decided to go to the opening of Pixar's new animated film "Up."
"It was nice to see it because back in Ireland it's not out yet," says Megan.
The two Irish sisters loved the movie because of all its hilarious moments.
"It was really funny. I liked the part when the adventure started," says Eva.
But the hidden lessons of the movie for children was not lost on them either.
"One of the quotes says: 'It's the boring things that you remember most.'" says Megan. "In the end it makes sense."
It's one of the major lessons stemming from a once taboo topic with kids, the elderly. "Up" features Carl, a cranky old widower whose recent losses have led him down a sadder path before the big adventure. Critics are already raving about the movie's ability to bring these serious topics to light.
"I think this is great," says Howard Gleckman, author of "Caring for Our Parents." "Too often in this country we separate older people from kids and the separation is not really healthy."
Gleckman recently published his book after years of researching how the baby boomer generation was handling aging parents. The entire project was inspired by his own experience.
"I took care of my father and my father in law," he says. "One of the things that was really nice was neighbors and grandchildren of neighbors would come by and visit. It made all the difference in the world to my father. Loneliness is a huge issue for older people."
In the movie, Carl's loneliness is thwarted by the healing powers of an inter-generational friendship. It's that touching relationship that helped to convince one Irish movie-goer that it may just be one of the best films ever.
"It's really really good," says Megan.
Written by Brittany Morehouse9NEWS NOW & wusa9.com
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