Sand Castle Parents Guide (2024)

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But, if you are interested in a film that successfully portrays the life's of all people affected by war, even if the story line does not center on the most brutal and violent ways, this is a film worth watching.

Chris Roessner's script Sand Castle, based on his own experience as a machine gunner in Iraq's Sunni Triangle, appeared among the 2012 unproduced Black List screenplays.

Not Rated

Sand Castle / MPAA rating

An inexperienced American private discovers the true cost of war when his unit is sent on a dangerous mission to repair a water pumping station in a rural Iraqi village.

Sand Castle / Film synopsis

Parents need to know that Sand Castle, a Netflix Original Movie, is centered upon one small-scale struggle in the early years of the American-Iraqi conflict, a microcosm of the devastating war. A team of American soldiers is assigned the task of repairing a pumping station that provides water to a rural village.

The theme of The Sand Castle, according to Hoedeman, is "man versus nature... one can't outdo the other. We have to live side by side and make the best of it."

The story was an accurate portrayal of the environment and the people in the conflict zones. It was based on the true events of the film's writer.

Filmed in Jordan, Sand Castle follows reluctant G.I. Matt (Hoult) and the rest of his team as they try to re-build a bombed out water pumping station for the benefit of Iraqi civilians. True to Roessner's own experience in the Army's Civil Affairs Unit, good intentions get undermined by insurgent violence.

As the movie concludes, Ocre's commanding officer and command sergeant major decide that he has now obtained enough war stories to interest Hollywood, and so they put him on a plane back to the States. That last bit about being sent back to make a movie is not actually what happens in Sand Castle, but it might well be.

We hear glass break, then see a shattered windshield. Some verbal threats and one instance of threatening with guns. LANGUAGE 8 - Nearly 25 F-words and Australian derivatives, several anatomical and scatological references, a couple of mild obscenities, some "bloody" slang and a racial epithet.

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The film ends on tragic yet hopeful note involving something Noah does for Lauren after she is reunited with her family. There is also a connection between Alison and Noah earlier in the film that has consequences for the movie's denouement.

After returning home from the war in Iraq, a group of soldiers struggles to readjust as memories of combat take a toll on their lives and loved ones. Watch all you want.

The movie is based on the true events and the experience of the film's writer Chris Roessner during the Iraq War.

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Chris Roessner enlisted in the Army during the summer of 2001 to cover the cost of his future education. After a deployment to Iraq, Roessner returned home, jaded from his time with the 4th Infantry Division attached to a civil affairs unit.

Critics Reviews

There is nothing to recommend here; as a creature feature (mostly) missing its creature, The Sand is an arduous watch. Content collapsed. The Sand takes a silly idea and somehow makes it work, helped greatly by the fact that it has got buckets of charm.

"Castle" still isn't the greatest or the most creative detective series out there, but it's definitely a solid role for [Nathan] Fillion. Snappy dialogue, sexual tension between two appealing characters, a big city backdrop, and what do you know - a decent murder mystery, as well.

This is one you will want to binge-watch. It's a thrill ride from the onset. The expert editing keeps the pace up as the story dashes from place to place, but there are moments where this work really shines, particularly when acting as a way to juxtapose life in the Reich vs life in the Resistance.

This is an intriguing series especially for Stephen King fans who recognize various Easter eggs scattered all around town. The first season creates a nice murkiness which permeates this town and this series. The narrative gets a bit muddy. I would prefer a clearer story telling but it is intriguing nevertheless.