The Other Side of Heaven

Name: The Other Side of Heaven
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 2001-04-12
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 6.3

★ 6,3 /10 (71 Votes)

2001 EN 113 min

Overview

John H. Groberg, a middle class kid from Idaho Falls, crosses the Pacific to become a Mormon missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan island kingdom during the 1950's. He leaves behind a loving family and the true love of his life, Jean. Through letters and musings across the miles, John shares his humbling and sometimes hilarious adventures with "the girl back home", and her letters buoy up his spirits in difficult times. John must struggle to overcome language barriers, physical hardship and deep-rooted suspicion to earn the trust and love of the Tongan people he has come to serve. Throughout his adventure-filled three years on the islands, he discovers friends and wisdom in the most unlikely places. John H. Groberg's Tongan odyssey will change his life forever.

Release date

12/04/2001

Votes

Popularity

3.1

An Epic Journey.

Genres

Adventure Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

113 min

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$4,720,371

Christopher Gorham

John H. Groberg

Anne Hathaway

Jean Sabin

Joe Folau

Feki

Miriama Smith

Lavania

Gerald R. Molen

President Coombs

Nathaniel Lees

Kelepi

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Alvin Fitisemanu

Tomasi

Peter Sa'ena Brown

Kuli

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Whetū Fala

Asi

John Sumner

President Stone

Paula Keenan

Sister Stone

Pua Magasiva

Finau

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Mary Taio

Lita

Stig Eldred

Rich Yacht Owner

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**_A Mormon lad ventures to the South Pacific_** In 1953, a graduate of Brigham Young University (Christopher Gorham) accepts a 3-year mission to reach the people on an island in Tonga. He faces many challenges as he keeps in touch with his beloved back in Twin Falls (Anne Hathaway). “The Other Side of Heaven” (2001) is a coming-of-age adventure augmented by the paradisal locations of the South Pacific. It works to some degree because it’s based on the real-life story. What happens with the boy, for instance, really took place, not to mention the protagonist’s feet injuries. While t…

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