Pearl Diver Marian, who lives in the farming community where she grew up and her younger sister Hannah, who left to pursue a writing career, reconnect and try to unravel the mystery behind the failed robbery and murder of their mother. Adult Juror Comments: Intriguing story though a bit slow-paced. Storyline is suitable for the age group. Interesting style with flashbacks to the girls' past. Beautiful images from Amish farm country. The movie is quietly suspenseful as the story unfolds, and the viewer comes to see why one sister was willing to see the man convicted of killing her mother get out of jail while the other sister was not. The only issues of respect are religious. The sisters have parted ways, one staying in their deeply religious community and one leaving for city life. There is some tension over this issue, but it is appropriately handled. Some profanity. Kid Juror Comments: Mixed responses. All the kids liked the story. Some thought it was way too slow, others thought it was "awesome." "I liked it but it took forever ..." "I guess it was believable." "The religious stuff in the movie was not a focus, but at times the two sisters seemed annoyed with each others' beliefs." They all agreed that the story was interesting and had a surprise ending. Age: 13-18. DVD. 98 min.; $24.95 Independent feature from MONTEREY MEDIA
