This movie is family friendly, although not particularly for tots. It deals with important issues of life such as death, dreams, and determination. The acting is solid and the story is pretty good. The setting is Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, in 1901. The kids will root for Willie and his horse, and the girls will root for Nellie and her romance with a handsome young Scot who has just arrived to work in the mines. There are a couple of mild words as far as language in the film, but overall this is a good drama with some great scenery.