Short film

Helaman's Stripling Warriors

1990 · 30 min

A short, earnest animated tale of young believers facing battle, stirring in its simplicity and gentle in its violence.

Overview: The people of Ammon, a group of Lamanites, take an oath to never kill again. They rear their children with great faith. One day the wicked Ammoron threatens the peace. 2,000 young men, not bound by the covenant of their parents, are led by Helaman to defend their people. Despite their youth and inexperience these stripling warriors bravely fight because they trust their mothers’ promise that they will not be harmed.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, tense and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Faith, family, war, loyalty
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
family
war
loyalty
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none