![]() ![]() The screen story by Sean McNamara, Deborah Schwartz, Douglas Schwartz, Michael Berk, Matt R. ![]() SOUL SURFER is based on the book by Bethany Hamilton, Sheryl Berk and Rick Bundschuh. Now, her surfing, her biggest dreams and her life have become about pushing her own physical limits to touch the souls of others.ĭirected by Sean McNamara, the screenplay was by McNamara, Deborah Schwartz. But as the horn blows, and the suspenseful competition kicks off, Bethany is no longer thinking about the challenges of her body. 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.Īt the National Championships, Bethany bravely faces off with her fiercest rival, Malia Birch ( Sonya Balmores), and takes her astonishing one-armed surfing technique to the limit. Traveling to Phuket, Thailand with her youth-group leader Sara Hill ( Underwood), she witnesses life beyond her own shoreline and discovers her greater purpose-she can make a difference in the lives of others. The devastating 2004 tsunami in the Pacific Ocean unexpectedly gives Bethany a new perspective. 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? Strengthened by the love of her parents, Tom ( Quaid) and Cheri ( Hunt), she refuses to give in or give up, and begins a bold return to the water. SOUL SURFER reveals the moving aftermath of this headline-making story, as Bethany fights to recover and grapples with the future. 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. 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 ( Lorraine Nicholson), when everything changed in a heartbeat. In the wake of this life-changing event that took her arm and nearly her life, Bethany’s feisty determination and steadfast beliefs spur her toward an adventurous comeback that gives her the grit to turn her loss into a gift for others.īethany ( Robb) was born to surf. The film features an all-star cast, including AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt, with Carrie Underwood in her film debut, and Dennis Quaid. ![]()
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