Coraline moves into an old house with her busy parents. She explores and discovers a secret passage leading to an alternate world inhabited by her "other mother" and "other father" who have buttons for eyes. The "other mother" tries to get Coraline to stay by agreeing to sew buttons into her eyes. When Coraline returns home, her parents have disappeared. She goes back to the alternate world to rescue her parents and defeat the "other mother". With the help of a magic stone, Coraline is able to save her parents and the souls of other children. She defeats the "other mother" by trapping her severed hand in a well. The film teaches that family is important and to accept people as they