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“Soul Surfer” Opens April 8! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Enter for your chance to win a pass, good for two!

Synopsis:

Bethany was born to surf. A natural talent who took to the waves at a young age, she was leading an idyllic, sun-drenched, surfer girl’s life on the Kauai Coast, competing in national competitions with her best friend Alana, when everything changed in a heartbeat. On Halloween morning, Bethany was on a typical ocean outing when a 14-foot tiger shark came out of nowhere and seemed to shatter all her dreams. In the moving aftermath of this headline-making story, Bethany fights to recover and grapples with the future. Strengthened by the love of her parents, Tom and Cheri, she refuses to give in or give up, and begins a bold return to the water. Still, the questions keep hammering her: Why did this happen? Why did she have to lose everything? Will she ever feel the joy and power of riding the waves again? And if she can’t be a surfer, then who is she? The devastating 2004 tsunami in the Pacific Ocean unexpectedly gives Bethany a new perspective.

Traveling to Phuket, Thailand with her youth-group leader Sara Hill, she witnesses life beyond her own shoreline and discovers her greater purpose–she can make a difference in the lives of others. Filled with a new sense of hope and direction, she returns home with a renewed resolve to conquer her own limitations and set an encouraging example for people facing adversity. At the National Championships, Bethany bravely faces off with her fiercest rival, Malia Birch, and takes her astonishing one-armed surfing technique to the limit. But as the horn blows, and the suspenseful competition kicks off, Bethany is no longer thinking about the challenges of her body. Now, her surfing, her biggest dreams and her life have become about pushing her own physical limits to touch the souls of others.

In order to enter the contest, “like” ReviewSTL on Facebook and share ReviewSTL.com with your friends (click the “share” link on the left side of the page). Leave a comment on the contest post, telling us why you want to see the movie and like the post to complete your entry! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PLEASE REMEMBER TO READ THE RULES!

Screening is Tuesday, April 5 at Ronnies (7pm).

OPENS NATIONWIDE, FRIDAY APRIL 8

Good luck! We hope to see you at the movies!  

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Kevin Brackett

Kevin Brackett is a professional film and theatre critic. He is also a member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA). Since founding Review St. Louis in 2008, he remains editor and operator of the online publication. Kevin is also a co-host of the Reel Spoilers podcast, and former National Vice President of the Technology Student Association (TSA), comprised of over 200,000 members worldwide. E-mail: kevin [at] reviewstl.com.

View Comments

  • Self determination and endurance is well achieved in this true to life story and I would love to see this one.

  • I remember when it happened,and was in the news.She took a lemon and made lemonade out of it.She is back doing what she loved to do that's surfing.

  • I love to see movies like this, and hear true to life stories about people overcoming obstacles in thier life, because I have a special needs son, who really doesn't give up even when other people tell him that he can't do something. Here's to all those people who listen to their spirits, and not to what other people tell them.

  • I love to to life stories, to me their are the best, I also have a speical child so I really can relate

  • I have a son who had a learning disability, so I can kind of relate to this and I think this movie would be interesting and knowledable. thanks

  • I have seen this outstanding young girl on TV and she is truly awesome. I would love to see the movie. Thanks

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