
Run the Race
PG, 2018, Roadside Attractions
Director:
Chris Dowling
Starring:
Mykelti Williamson, Frances Fisher, Kristoffer Polaha, Tanner Stine
Plot:
Against the backdrop of high school football and track, two brothers in a small Southern town face escalating problems with two different world views, straining - but ultimately strengthening - the bonds of brotherhood. (Note: licensees are to use the embedded videos for preview purposes only and they should obtain full-length versions for their public performance needs.)
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8 minute opening preview
Themes: Bitterness, Brothers, Father-Son, Past, Rejection, Sports, Sportsmanship, Teamwork, Teen Issues, Training, Unforgiving
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Angry words lead to fight which ends in injury
Themes: Anger, Controlling the Tongue, Fighting, Quarreling, Words
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Forgiveness has the power to change people
Themes: Forgiveness, Reconciliation
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Grief tears family apart
Themes: Abandonment, Father-Son, Grief
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The "Somedays" can block God's work in our lives
Themes: Change, Christmas, Good Intentions, Obedience, Procrastination
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Suffering makes young man question God
Themes: Backslider, Doubt, Faith, Parenting, Questioning God, Suffering
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Prayer is part of athlete's routine
Themes: Prayer, Priorities, Trusting God
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Faith with action is our homework
Themes: Action, Christian Walk, Faith, Trusting God
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God works for the good, even in tragedy
Themes: Facing Trials, God's Character, God's Love, God's Plan, Suffering
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Broken man admits his need for God and surrenders
Themes: Brokenhearted, Desperation, Prayer, Surrender
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Teens encouraged to run to God, not from Him
Themes: Being Lost, God's Love, Testimony