Ive watched the movie amish grace based on the book and those facts. Amish grace is the story of how an amish community forgives a man who kills many of their young school children. Heres are 11 movies made about the amish most are serious dramas or thrillers set in offthegrid communities, and some are are just goofy tim allen. Expecting amish on lifetime tells the story of 18yearold hannah yoder, who is ready to join the amish church and marry her boyfriend samuel. Highly recommended for the whole family, since the shootings are not portrayed in the film and sexual abuse is not mentioned, however the discussion of murder may be frightening for younger children. Tells the story of the 2006 massacre of amish schoolchildren by a mentally unstable gunman, that religious communitys subsequent forgiveness of the murderer, and their outreach to his widow.
Released 2010, amish grace stars kimberly williamspaisley, tammy blanchard, matt letscher, fay masterson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Amish grace is a 2010 lifetime movie that stars kimberly williams paisley, tammy blanchard and matt letscher. Andrew hernandez professor mckee rel2000 01 october. An amish womans faith is tested after her daughter is slain with four others at a pennsylvania school. Amish grace movie discussion questions small group study. Being an evangelical christian pastor, i learned a lot and was edified a lot by kraybill and co. The lifetime movie network has produced the movie amish grace, which first aired over the lifetime network last sunday evening to over four million viewers. The peaceful amish community of nickel mines is forever changed when a gunman senselessly takes the lives of five girls in a schoolhouse shooting before taking his own life. The story has an high point, because it revolves around the notion of forgiveness a very distinct trait of. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, emotional and psychological films with plots about family problems, life is a bitch, family relations, hopes, death in the family, crimes and parents and children mostly in drama, biography and crime. Based on the true story of the response from a pennsylvanian amish community when five of its children are gunned down and killed in. How forgiveness transcended tragedy, by donald kraybill, steven nolt, and david weaverzercher. This movie is based on the real life shootings that occurred at the nickel mines, pennsylvania schoolhouse in october 2006. May 25, 2011 some might dismiss amish grace as mawkish soap opera but they would be missing the point of the film.
Jan 01, 2007 ive watched the movie amish grace based on the book and those facts. Inspired by the nonfiction book of the same title about the aftermath of the 2006 amish school. Amish grace dvd, 2010 kimberly williamspaisley brand new b495. Amish grace movie forgiving the unforgivable posted in amish blog and tagged amish faith, amish forgiveness, amish school shooting, movies about the amish on april 2, 2010 by gordy harrower. Movies like amish grace if you like amish grace you are looking for psychological, serious and disturbing movies about with murder, hitman, family relations, hopes, family problems, religions or cults and death in the family themes of biography and drama genre shot in usa. Watch amish grace 2010 full movie free online streaming tubi. Catholic producer discovers amish grace decent films. But things change when she goes to hollywood and gets a glimpse of the world beyond. What transpires afterward takes the community by storm, as the media descend on the town and criticize. Amish grace is rated not rated by the mpaa not rated. Critique of amish grace amish grace, directed by gregg champion, is a religious movie about a grieving amish mother who struggles to forgive the wife of a gunman who killed her daughter and four other young girls in their schoolhouse. Amish grace is a story of grace under fire huffpost. On march 28, 2010, the lifetime movie network premiered a television movie about the nickel mines shooting, amish grace, based on the book amish grace. Most similar movies to amish grace the list contains related movies ordered by similarity.
Praise for amish grace a story our polarized country needs to hear. Debuting today on dvd, the tv movie amish grace broke multiple network records when it premiered this spring as the mostwatched and highestrated original movie in lifetime movie network history. A grieving amish mother struggles to forgive the woman whose husband killed her daughter and four other innocent schoolchildren in this drama inspired by the tragic truelife events that unfolded. Weaverzercher, the movie has become fodder for casual conversation at. Amish grace parents guide this madefortv movie is based upon the book written about the true story. Amish grace when a gunman killed five amish children and injured five others in a nickel mines, pennsylvania schoolhouse shooting in october of 2006, the world media attention rapidly turned from the tragic events to the extraordinary forgiveness demonstrated by the amish community. How forgiveness transcended tragedy, josseybass, 2007, isbn 0787997617, by donald kraybill, ste. These movie discussion questions are part of the generous hospitality at work small group curriculum watch amish grace 2010 88 minutes. It is a lesson about true humbleness to their faith, at one of the most difficult times in their lives.
Young american doctor simon jordan arrives at canadas kingston penitentiary to study the perplexing mind of grace marks, a convicted murderer. Oct 15, 2019 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Watch full episodes of amish grace and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The film stars kimberly williamspaisley, tammy blanchard, and matt letscher and is based on the book amish grace. The movie is based on the 2006 west nickel mines school shooting at nickel mines, pennsylvania, and the spirit of forgiveness the amish co. Thursday night the lifetime movie network rebroadcast its new movie, amish grace, loosely based upon the 2006 amish school shootin g in lancaster county, pa. Through the eyes of a grieving mother, the film explores the amish communitys reactionparticularly how they extend unconditional forgiveness. Delicately crafted and featuring poignant performances, this film, based on a true story, is a moving testament to the power of forgiveness. Weaverzercher, amish grace chronicles the community of nickel mines, pennsylvania, forever changed when a gunman senselessly takes the lives of five girls in a schoolhouse shooting before taking his own life in october of 2006. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful, humorous, semi serious and suspense films and tv shows about with amish, society, religions or cults, crimes, farm, murder, redemption, female nudity, husband wife relationship and small town plots mostly in drama, comedy and thriller. Amish grace 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. Amish grace movie fictionalizes nickel mines tragedy.
When a gunman opens fire on an amish school in pennsylvania, an extraordinary community turns tragedy into. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 40 produced by 4 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Je kunt films en series nu ook beoordelen met een cijfer. In 19thcentury canada, a psychiatrist weighs whether a murderess should be pardoned due to insanity. For a bible study that relates to the movie amish grace see the ultimate act of hospitality small group study.
Amish grace creates a fictional amish family to tell the story. Amish grace is a hollywood generated made for tv movie, but this is my life, and to me its personal. Bill moyers, public affairs television in a world where repaying evil with evil is almost second nature, the amish remind us theres a better way. Dec 21, 20 montage of scenes from amish grace with principal cue from the score by joseph conlan. These movie discussion questions are part of the generous hospitality at work small group curriculum. Based on the true story of the response from a pennsylvanian amish community when five of its children are gunned down and killed in their schoolhouse in 2006. No violent actions, screaming or shootings are depicted in this movie. Biografie drama film geregisseerd door gregg champion.
Since i am writing from lancaster county, there were a few obvious production errors in this movie. How forgiveness transcended tragedy, is authored by donald b. The movie is based on the true 2007 incident of a mentally unstable gunman who took amish schoolgirls hostage and then killed many of them. Amish grace is a television film that premiered on the lifetime movie network on palm sunday, march 28, 2010. We identify with ida who struggles mightily with her strong feelings of rage and revenge. Met kimberly williamspaisley, tammy blanchard en matt letscher. The way the amish put their beliefs into action is an amazing story.
With aj michalka, jesse mccartney, alyson stoner, cayden boyd. Watch amish grace 2010 full movie free online streaming. It makes for an inspiring movie and a totally believable one. When a gunman opens fire on an amish school in pennsylvania, an extraordinary community turns tragedy into compassion, in this rare but true story. A grieving amish mother struggles to forgive the woman whose husband killed her daughter and four other schoolchildren in this movie inspired by the truelife events that unfolded in a nickel mines schoolhouse on october 2, 2006. The film is based on the 2006 west nickel mines school shooting at nickel mines, pennsylvania, and the spirit of forgiveness the amish community demonstrated in its aftermath. After the shooting, many remained true to their traditional belief to practice forgiveness, expect for ida. Amish grace this film is based on a true story and the book amish grace. The movie is based on the 2006 west nickel mines school shooting at nickel mines, pennsylvania, and the spirit of forgiveness the amish community demonstrated in its aftermath.
It was the highest rated movie on lifetime movie network up to that date. This movie based on the true story shows that a persons faith in jesus christ can be tested in the worst way but that faith can be very real to help when tested. Amish grace is a powerful and enlightening drama which reveals the difficulty and complexity of the spiritual practice of forgiveness. Based on a true story, this lifetime movie is poignant and tender, without sacrificing realism. The movie is based on the true 2007 incident of a gunman who took amish schoolgirls hostage and then killed many of them. Amish grace explores the many questions this story raises about the religious beliefs and habits that led the amish to forgive so quickly. Amish grace amish grace releases on dvd nationwide sept. When a gunman killed five amish children and injured five others in a nickel mines, pennsylvania schoolhouse shooting in october of 2006, the world media attention rapidly turned from the tragic events to the. When a gunman killed five amish children and injured five others in a nickel mines, pennsylvania schoolhouse shooting in october of 2006, the world media attention rapidly turned from the tragic events to the extraordinary forgiveness demonstrated by the amish community. Instead the brutality is implied by seeing a shopping list of weapons, a man placing guns in a duffle bag, and later verbal references to children being shot. It looks at the ties between forgiveness and membership in a cloistered communal society and ask if amish practices parallel or diverge from other religious and secular notions of forgiveness.
Amish grace airs on palm sunday, march 28, at 8pmet5pmpt on lmn. Amish community forgives family after schoolhouse shooting crime watch daily duration. The plot of the movie involves the impact on the amish community of nickel mines after a man named charlie roberts enters a school house and takes several girls hostage and then kills them. Obviously, it was a tragedy for both the childrens parents and to the wife of the shooter, namely. Thirty minutes into amish grace, lifetime movie networks new movie based on the 2006 shootings at the west nickel mines school in pennsylvania, its hard to know what the filmmakers are going. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful, humorous, semi serious and suspense films and tv shows about with amish, society, religions or cults, crimes, farm, murder, redemption, female nudity, husband wife relationship and small town plots mostly in drama, comedy. Amish grace kimberly williamspaisley tammy blanchard matt letscher 2010 a grieving woman kimberly williamspaisley copes with the loss of her daughter after a gunman kills amish schoolgirls in pennsylvania. On a chilly october day in 2006, an armed man entered a oneroom schoolhouse in the heart of an amish community in pennsylvania. With kimberly williamspaisley, tammy blanchard, fay masterson, madison mason. As she begins to feel like an outsider within her own community, ida must decide whether or not to stay with the amish and her beloved husband matt letscher.
Amish grace poor retelling of lancaster county tragedy. The list contains the best, new and most relevant amish movies ordered by relevance. Amish grace dvd amish grace dvd the lifetime original film based on the 2006 nickel mines amish school shooting. The inspirational true stor of forgiveness if you are curious mainly about the aftermath of the nickel mines tragedy, then this lifetime movie network dvd is a good choiceespecially while youre reading the kraybill book, amish grace. Sep 14, 2010 as she begins to feel like an outsider within her own community, ida must decide whether or not to stay with the amish and her beloved husband matt letscher. Amish grace is the true story how an amish community forgives a man named charlie roberts who kills many of their young schoolgirls in cold blood. Some might dismiss amish grace as mawkish soap opera but they would be missing the point of the film.
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