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FMN Movie Summary
Young Washington looks past the marble monument to introduce George Washington as an ambitious young Virginian still learning how badly pride, social aspiration and military inexperience can mislead him. Set during the events leading to the French and Indian War, the historical drama follows Washington as surveying work and a desire to improve his standing draw him into Britain's contest with France over the Ohio Country. His early confidence eventually meets costly defeat, giving the story a useful center: failure can become a tutor when a person accepts correction instead of protecting an image.Read on Family Media News →
FMN Movie Summary
The Last Whale Singer wraps grief, family sacrifice and a search for purpose inside a colorful underwater fantasy. Vincent belongs to a line of whales whose songs carry magical power, but the death of his parents leaves him determined to reject that calling. Ten years later, the escape of a destructive creature named Leviathan forces him into a quest that may require the very voice he has refused to use. Movieguide finds a warm emotional center in Vincent's gradual recognition that his gift can serve people beyond himself.Read on Family Media News →
