
Glass Castle, The
PG-13, 2017, LionsGate
Director:
Destin Daniel Cretton
Starring:
Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Max Greenfield, Naomi Watts, Sarah Snook
Plot:
A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.
1
Careless mother neglects young daughter
Themes: Carelessness, God's Love, Raising Children, Parenting
2
Struggle to live gives tree its beauty
Themes: Character, Facing Trials, Overcomer, Scars, Storms of Life
3
Man tells daughter universe is unplanned chaos
Themes: Creation vs Evolution, God's Plan, Purpose, Unbelievers
4
Father cruelly teaches daughter to swim
Themes: God's Love, Heartless, Parent-Child Relationship, Tough Love, Parenting
5
Alcoholic agrees to quit drinking for daughter
Themes: Addiction, Alcoholism, Motivation, Father-Daughter
6
Woman realizes her career is unsatisfying
Themes: Calling, Dreams, Work, Life's Plans, God's Plan
7
Father gives daughter knife to frighten demons
Themes: Armor of God, Demons, Spiritual Warfare, Satan, Spiritual Realm