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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is a new musical that debuted recently on Netflix. It features almost an exclusively Black cast, led by Forest Whittaker, which is refreshing to see in a family holiday film. It tells the story of a toy maker named Jeronicus Jangle (Whittaker) and his granddaughter Journey (Madalen Mills) through a mixture of live-action flashbacks and stylized animation sequences. It’s a story that celebrates family relationships, even ones that don’t come easily, and the power of belief.
The movie was incredibly enjoyable to watch and holds appeal for a wide variety of ages given that the main characters span several generations of age. The movie also includes a number of themes that could lend themselves to great discussion. However, there are some pretty heavy plot points involving loss and estrangement, as well as several fairly scary action sequences so it may be one that is better watched together as a family and to be prepared for the discussions and questions that…
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About the Author: Jenn Ehlers
Jenn is a central Virginia native who received her BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia in 2012. Since then she has worked for a local mental health agency and the Department of Social Services in various capacities and has been involved in her community’s efforts to create a Trauma Informed Network. Currently Jenn works in vocational rehab and mentors youth in foster care. When she isn’t working, Jenn enjoys writing stories, anything and everything Harry Potter, and spending time with her niece and nephew.
**Transfiguring Adoption is a nonprofit organization seeking to nurture growth in foster and adoptive families by giving a HOOT about their families. Transfiguring Adoption does not intend for its reviewers nor its review to be professional, medical or legal advice. These reviews and discussion guides are intended to help parents to better be able to connect and understand their children who come from traumatic backgrounds.
