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DECEMBER

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What You Need To Know:

In DECEMBER, five boarding school boys deliberate going to war the night after the Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor. The viewpoints boil down to "I won't fight because war doesn't make sense" versus "some things are worth fighting for." The use of profanity is chided early on, and aside from its repetitive format, the film could be used for discussion among high school students, clarifying the issues before our next "opportunity" to enter a war.

Content:

(LL, RH) Approx. 10 obscenities & revisionist history

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DECEMBER gives us five young men deliberating in a boarding school dorm on the night after the Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor: Shall we join the ranks, or not? DECEMBER is conversational, better suited to the stage than to the screen. Nonetheless, these students represent the gamut from pacifist to hawk. DECEMBER’s setting and photography is all in the warm brown tones of a New England boarding school of the 1940s. The characters are forced to make difficult decisions. For Kipp, war is not the answer to his problems since he has been expelled because of his book report on the Dalton Trumbo’s JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN. Tim is a star athlete who views war as his chance to serve his country. Allister wants to prove his manhood. Russell feels inadequate as his father’s less than perfect son. Ultimately, the two opposing viewpoints evolve: “I won’t fight because war doesn’t make any sense” versus “some things are worth fighting for.”

The use of profanity is chided early on, and aside from its repetitive format, the film can be recommended for discussion among high schoolers, clarifying the issues before our next “opportunity” to enter a war.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.