Big Wednesday religion & spirituality The film captures the resilience

The film captures the resilience of a small town during WWII when a young farmer with a debilitating back injury devises an unconventional plan to save the corn harvest using German POWs

Based on Slate's "Slow Burn" podcast

She stows away on a private boat only to find herself face to face with a homicidal maniac

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and the Rule of Three

Big Wednesday religion & spirituality The film captures the resilienceNo matter what rolled in on the tides of time, California surfing buddies Matt, Jack and Leroy knew they'd stick together. And that they'd be ready when a rare 20 foot swell hit the coast at last. Big Wednesday celebrates surfing as much as the most dedicated kid who ever waxed a board. It's also a fascinating 1962 1974 chronicle of friendships and lifestyles in transition. John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Red Dawn) directs and coscripts with a passion