The Samuel Project

2018
PG-13
1h 32m

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7.6/10

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A teenager gets to know his grandfather for the first time when he makes him the subject of an art project for school. With dreams of becoming a professional artist, the high schooler discovers his grandpa was heroically saved from Nazi capture in Germany by a young woman when he was a boy.

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Eli, an outcast teen, connects with his isolated grandfather Samuel for the first time, and uncovers his surprising past, when he makes his grandpa the subject of an animated art project for... Read allEli, an outcast teen, connects with his isolated grandfather Samuel for the first time, and uncovers his surprising past, when he makes his grandpa the subject of an animated art project for school.Eli, an outcast teen, connects with his isolated grandfather Samuel for the first time, and uncovers his surprising past, when he makes his grandpa the subject of an animated art project for school.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

261

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The entire film was shot all around San Diego.

Connections
Featured in 6th Annual San Diego Film Awards (2019)

Soundtracks
Party in the Street
Written by Ryan Ochoa, Robert Ochoa, Rick Ochoa, Raymond Ochoa, and Harold Spiva.
Performed by Ochoa Boyz

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Featured review

8/10

Touching Story Well Told

The only jarring note in this story is the fact that the age of 17 the grandson had not learned more about the Holocaust in school. Or from his parents. Do California schools really gloss over this part of history so much? Otherwise, all the characters engage in typical commumication (or lack of same) across multiple generations.

The grandfather's WWII story is illustrated in such a way that small children can watch the narrative and understand without being totally overwhelmed by the full horror of the situation.

I hadn't seen Hal Linden in anything for years so it was really good to see him in the role of the grandfather. It appears, though, that he has continued to act in live theater, movies, and TV into his '90s. I may have actually seen him and just not recognized him in character parts!

All the actors are good. If you are looking for an action movie with car chases this is not for you. If you are looking for a human interest story about families you will enjoy it.