Ethics

Pleasantville (Rated PG-13), dir. Garry Ross, 2 hrs. 4 mins., New Line Platinum Series, 1998, DVD.

 

A brother and sister from the 1990s are sucked into their television set and suddenly find themselves trapped in a "Leave it to Beaver" style 1950's television show, complete with loving parents, old fashioned values, and an overwhelming amount of innocence and naiveté. Not sure how to get home, they integrate themselves into this "backwards" society and slowly bring some color to this black and white world. But as innocence fades, the two teens begin to wonder if their 90s outlook is really to be preferred.  This film will stimulate groups to consider their role in cultivating a meaningful world.