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Built Upon the Rock

2004 · 30 min

A gentle, sincere animated lesson that unfolds calmly, asking little of the viewer while nudging toward forgiveness and quiet reflection.

Overview
Jesus is asked to judge an inheritance dispute, but instead He uses this conflict to affirm the eternal ideals of His Beatitudes taught in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus teaches the wronged brother to forgive and love his brother. All who follow Jesus must learn that what we own has little to do with who we are. Important ideals of stewardship and preparedness are emphasized through the parable of the House Built on Rock.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • family
  • morality
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
family, animation, drama
Directed by
Richard Rich
Written by
Brian Nissen
Starring
Ivan Crosland, Erin Kelly, Ray Porter, Stephen Donowho, Bill Berkeley, Simon Mason, Brenner Lee, Mark Hunt
Music
Kurt Bestor
Runtime
30 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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