In this Family cinema post we go back to Inside Out. In the sequel, Riley reaches puberty and Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui turn up at the headquarters of her emotions, upsetting the balance that had been there until then.

Why it is worth watching together

With simple images, the film shows ideas that are hard to explain: that anxiety tries to protect us by thinking of everything that could go wrong, that wanting to be liked can make us leave friends and values behind, and that our identity is made of all our memories, not just the good ones.

Questions for afterwards

  • Which of the new emotions caught your attention most?
  • When Anxiety takes the controls, what happens to Riley?
  • Have you ever wanted to fit into a group so much that you did something you didn't like?
  • What do you think it means that there is room for all the emotions?

An idea for home

Draw your own headquarters: which emotions are there, which one is usually in charge on Monday mornings and which one before a test.

It is a good film for children approaching preadolescence, and for the adults who are with them along the way.