2011 · family · drama
Soul Surfer
Directed by Sean McNamara1h 52m2011
The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.
Our read: Soul Surfer (2011) reads as a warm, steady, grounded family · drama entry — gentle in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Warm, steady, gentle family / drama, grounded in texture. Redemptive, mid-stakes, tender.
- warm
- gentle
- redemptive
- tender
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