The Other Side Of Heaven (2002)

The Other Side Of Heaven

This item was purchased to show to our Youth Development group which ranges in ages fro 13 p to 20 years old. THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!!! They are actually asking for more movies similar to this one. May 31, 2008

Living it is to believe it. Well almost everything.

I just watch the movie for the second time. I am LDS. I also served a mission in the Tongan Islands as a young man. This movie touches my heart and I can relate to it on so many levels. I also was a young LDS missionary from Idaho Falls, sent to the Tongan Islands. I too had a girl that was waiting for me. I thought the movie was inspirational as well as entertaining. The only things I felt a little negative about the movie were how the Tongans were portrayed at times. In the movie it was Elder Grohber that taught the Tongans morality and was the spiritual leader of even the Tongan saints. My experience was much different. I was taught by the faithful Tongan saints whos morals were beyond reproach and who's spirituality helped me grow tremendously. Despite that and a couple of Tongan language errors in the film I thought it was wonderful. Oh and my girl didn't wait as promised. Ofa atu April 7, 2008

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie

I am LDS so the movie has a lot of meaning to me. I is a wonderful story of a missionary who works so hard to bring the gospel of Christ to islanders. But also works to help them with their everyday lives. It is based on the missionary's journal. It is very feel good movie. December 13, 2007

Interesting true story.

This movie is very good, done well, and the acting is fine, but the book is much, much, much better, one of my all-time favorites. And it's all true, by the way. I would like the DVD better if I hadn't read the book first, but now I don't care for the movie very much. There are many very important, thrilling events which took place during the 3 years of this missionary's assignment in the islands that are not in the movie. No time or room for everything, I guess. Disappointing. My advice would be to read the book first and then decide if you want to see the movie. November 12, 2006

Great true story!!

This is a movie that you can watch over and over. It is full of excitement, love and real life... and I really appreciate missionaries who leave everything they have to share their believes with other people. I think that whenever you find the real True (GOD) in this life you want to share it with everyone you can and he did it.... I wish there were more movies like this that they leave you with something valuable. August 11, 2006

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