Playing Bethany’s supportive parents, Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt give the film some needed dramatic weight. The heart of the story, however, remains his many wild surfing adventures, most in Puerto. The Hamilton family’s Christianity is woven fairly subtly into the story and the film’s creation of a mean spirited rival for Bethany sets up an efficiently rousing sport movie-style climax with some beautiful Hawaiian surfing footage (for which the real Hamilton did much of the surfing). While Soul Surfer Johnny is certainly no Da Vinci Code, it does carry forth that essence of spiritual growth, describing a young man’s soul awakening. The inclusion of a life changing church-organised trip to help victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami gives the tale dramatic shape but feels a little clumsy.
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But, as recounted in her teen-targeted Soul Surfer book, she confounded expectations and got back on her board, eventually becoming a successful professional surfer.Ĭo-written by Baywatch executive producer Douglas Schwartz and scripter Deborah Schwartz, the film recreates the attack and then spins out the story of how Bethany (engagingly played by AnnaSophia Robb, from Race to Witch Mountain) returns to surfing. Talented amateur surfer Hamilton was thirteen when she lost her left arm in a 2003 shark attack off the picturesque Hawaiian island of Kauai. The subject matter and tone will be a tougher sell in the international marketplace, where independents are distributing in some markets and Sony in others. The indie production’s commercial prospects are certainly best in the US, where FilmDistrict and Sony’s TriStar are releasing on April 8, with Sony’s Affirm Films handling the Christian audience marketing. With its impressive surfing footage and inspirational message it has ingredients that could appeal to several demographics – families, female teens, surfers and the faith-based audience – though there’s also a danger it might fall through the cracks between those groups.ĭennis Quaid and Helen Hunt give the film some needed dramatic weight.
"When can I surf again?" was the first thing Bethany asked after her emergency surgery, leaving no doubt that her spirit and determination were part of a greater story-a tale of personal empowerment and spiritual grit that shows the body is no more essential to surfing, perhaps even less so, than the soul.Hokey but sweet, Soul Surfer tells the real life story tells the real-life story of teenage Hawaiian wave rider and shark attack victim Bethany Hamilton. How else could one explain the passion that drives her to surf? Or that nothing-not even the loss of her arm-could come between her and the waves? That Halloween morning in Kauai, Hawaii, Bethany responded to the shark's stealth attack with the calm of a teenage girl with God on her side, resolutely pushing aside her pain and panic while being rescued and brought back to shore. They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. Des milliers de livres avec la livraison chez vous en 1 jour ou en magasin avec -5 de réduction. Now a major motion picture, Soul Surfer is the moving story of Bethany Hamilton's triumphant return to competitive surfing and has continued to be a beacon of inspiration to all who hear it. Soul surfer, Bethany Hamilton, Gallery Press Libri. She lost her arm in a shark attack and nearly died, but she never lost her faith.
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