Surviving in the Wild
The new movie The Wild Robot is based on a best-selling book by Peter Brown. Both tell the story of a robot named Roz who is shipwrecked on an island. At first, the animal inhabitants of the island treat her poorly. But Roz is kind to them. She rescues them in times of need, and learns about herself in the process. Eventually, trouble befalls Roz, and the animals work together as they try to save her and their home.
Director Christopher Sanders tells TIME for Kids that one of the movie’s major themes is embracing change. “We all need to change our programming at some point to deal with the reality around us,” he says. “And that is okay. Roz arrives, and she has a set of programs that she’s running. She quickly realizes she’s going to have to change those programs if she’s going to succeed and survive.”
Through a nail-biting adventure, The Wild Robot sends a message about love and acceptance. As Sanders says, it reminds viewers of their “great capacity to fight for one another.”
The Wild Robot arrives in theaters on September 27.
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