Searching: Film Guide

Searching
Searching

Ages

14–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

A film guide that looks at Searching, a film told entirely through a computer screen as a worried dad attempts to track down his missing 16 year-old daughter through clues left on her laptop.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Citizenship, Computing, Film Studies and PSHE in addition to highlighting themes surrounding family, mental health, child safety and ethics.

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This Resource Supports

  • Citizenship
  • Design and Technology
  • Digital
  • Film Studies
  • Information Computing Technology
  • PSHE Education

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