Summaries

Experience the world through a child's eyes as a family explores different cultures around the globe while surfing along the way.

GIVEN is the story of a legacy that takes one unique family on an adventure from their home in Kauai around the world. Told through the memories of a child, Given is the simple yet powerfully contemplative story of a unique family legacy come full circle.

Given is the simple yet powerfully contemplative story of a unique family legacy come full circle. Told through the visceral experience of 6 yr. old, Given follows legendary surfers Aamion and Daize Goodwin from their island home of Kauai through 15 different countries in the quest for surf and to fulfill a calling handed down through generations. Set in wave after wave of stunningly visual earthscapes, Given blooms into a tender yet stirring exploration of a young boy's understanding of life through his familial bonds and their reverence for nature. Deeply moving, Given gives us the humbling contrast of a small voice voyaging through a big world as it finds its way home again.

Details

Keywords
  • surfing
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Family
  • Documentary
Release date Nov 11, 2016
Language English
Production companies APU Productions Avocados & Coconuts

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 12m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
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