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Dolphin Tale

Item

Title

Dolphin Tale

Description

Director Charles Martin Smith creates this dramatic depiction based on the true story of Winter the Dolphin. This film follows the summer of a young boy named Sawyer who finds and untangles a hurt dolphin caught in a crab trap on the beach. Sawyer and Winter make a connection throughout the film, forming a personal relationship as doctors work to make Winter a prosthetic tail to be able to swim again. The film showcases how a lonely person can find hope again by connecting with the ocean and all of its properties like a dolphin.

Date

2011

Medium

Film

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