Though nominally a celebration of the life and storied career of
children's broadcaster Fred Rogers, anchored in present - day talking - head interviews with collaborators and friends that threaten at times to bludgeon the delicate and achingly
sincere archival footage of Rogers's show «Mr. Rogers» Neighborhood», Neville's film has a bit more teeth as a manifesto
for how
children's educational programming that resists the trends of busyness, noise, and violence can function as a form of public service, instilling values like neighbourly stewardship and mutual
respect.
Recognizing the mild form of alienating behavior is tricky because the behavior itself is often subtle and because the alienating parent will deny both motivation and acts and often will make
sincere statements to her attorneys and the court that reflect a regard
for the
children's needs
for the other parent and a
respect for the unique role the other parent has to play in the life and development of the
child.