Don't judge this movie by its cover. It looks dark and brooding. It is not. It is a very colorful movie of good quality (I am not a high tech person) but it appeared colorful and fun on my screen. This movie is based on a true story. I have shared this dvd with other home school families in my neighborhood. As you watch it, you cheer on the main characters. I read some negative reviews about this movie on other sites. I am glad I purchased it anyway. The negative reviews said that home schoolers don't have to move to the boonies and eat frogs. I would just like to point out that this was based on a true story. This is what one family did in real life. The movie never states that ALL home schoolers must do what they did. When you watch the movie, you will see why they drastically changed their lives the way they did. You also learn that the father always wanted to live a life like they were living in the second half of the movie.