
In the Heart of the Sea
PG-13, 2015, Warner Brothers
Director:
Ron Howard
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Tom Holland, Brendan Gleeson, Charlotte Riley
Plot:
A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.
1
Sailors work together to launch ship
Themes: Leadership, Overcoming Challenges, Work, Teamwork
2
Captain, ignoring advice of crewmen, sails into storm
Themes: Advice, Experience vs Inexperience, Leadership, Storms of Life, Leaders, Listening
3
Men hunt and capture whale
Themes: Animals, Determination, Overcoming Challenges, Perseverance
4
Whaling ship destroyed by massive whale
Themes: Attack, Danger, Overconfidence, Spiritual Warfare
5
Starving, shipwrecked sailors have first sight of land
Themes: Deliverance, Hope, Salvation
6
Man confesses "unforgiveable" sin and is forgiven
Themes: Confession, Forgiveness, Guilt, God's Love, Remorse, Redemption
7
Man refuses temptation to "embroider the truth"
Themes: Deception, Honesty, Lying, Temptation