| With its uniformly excellent cast, Silberling's finely observed meditation on grief and loss never stoops to tear-jerking sentiment. |
| Pathos is therefore brought into play by means of a staging and an acting style devoid of any affected or tear-jerking emotions. |
| It's incredibly sad, but at first, not tear-jerking. |
| Castle-Hughes' tear-jerking performance earned her a Best Actress Oscar nomination, making her the youngest actress ever to receive the accolade. |
| It has been quite tear-jerking at times because we are all like one big happy family. |
| There's a tear-jerking tribute to deceased Games contestant Rue from the first Hunger Games film. |
