This wasn't a bad movie, although I do admit that I have problems getting past Melissa Gilbert as anything but "Half Pint" on Little House on the Prairie.
What really makes it intriguing is the fact that this is based on a true story. Jean Donovan, by no means, was a perfect person. She struggled with her romances, her wealth, and most importantly her relationship with God. In order to come to terms with herself and to also make a difference in other peoples lives, she decides to become a missionary and goes to El Salvador. There, she faces a corrupt government that will murder any who oppose them. . . .SPOILER AHEAD . . .Unfortunately, once she discovers that this is what she was always meant to do with her life, she is raped and killed along with two other missionaries for simply trying to help and also for being an American in a foreign country.
One of the key moments in the story is at the end, when she talks about questioning God and she finally understands that he has always been there with her. Of course, we can only speculate that she really felt this way, but it makes a nice ending to the story and also inspires all that are eternally optimistic.
What really makes it intriguing is the fact that this is based on a true story. Jean Donovan, by no means, was a perfect person. She struggled with her romances, her wealth, and most importantly her relationship with God. In order to come to terms with herself and to also make a difference in other peoples lives, she decides to become a missionary and goes to El Salvador. There, she faces a corrupt government that will murder any who oppose them. . . .SPOILER AHEAD . . .Unfortunately, once she discovers that this is what she was always meant to do with her life, she is raped and killed along with two other missionaries for simply trying to help and also for being an American in a foreign country.
One of the key moments in the story is at the end, when she talks about questioning God and she finally understands that he has always been there with her. Of course, we can only speculate that she really felt this way, but it makes a nice ending to the story and also inspires all that are eternally optimistic.