HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER

“A Heavenly Father Changes Everything”

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What You Need To Know:

HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER is an inspiring documentary. It explores the devastating effects a poor father-daughter relationship can have on a woman. Various women share their stories and struggles. The stories explain how negative relationships with their biological fathers led them to dark places. The women also relate how embracing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ helped them overcome these “father wounds.” Meanwhile, Christian experts in the field of theology and mental health give their thoughts on these relationships and the issues involved.

HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER is a well-made, uplifting movie. The interviews with the women are moving. Conversations with experts in the fields of religion and mental health are informative and insightful. HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER has a strong Christian, biblical worldview, with positive discussions of faith and Scripture. Sacred encounters with Jesus are at the heart of the movie. His love flows from Our Father in Heaven, who calls His daughters by name. HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER does contain conversations about tough topics, such as substance abuse, adultery, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older pre-teenage children.

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

Very strong Christian, biblical, moral worldview with many discussions of the power of faith to help overcome hard circumstances, and movie features many real-life women who all agree their lives were changed for the better once they began pursuing a personal relationship with Christ;

Foul Language:

No foul language;

Violence:

No violence depicted, but there are mentions of physical abuse such as having one’s head slammed on a table and committing self-harm;

Sex:

No sex depicted, but references to promiscuity, adultery and one woman’s experiences working at a strip club;

Nudity:

No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

No alcohol use, but references to family members having issues with alcohol abuse;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

No smoking , but references about overcoming drug addiction; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

Many mentions of dysfunctional family dynamics, such as absent parents, parents who dealt with substance abuse, parental abuse, but all rebuked in a redemptive manner.

More Detail:

HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER is an inspiring documentary giving viewers a firsthand look at the devastating effects a poor father-daughter relationship can have on women. It features real stories from women who share their experiences, as well as the role Jesus Christ and faith in Him played in their lives, plus interviews with theologians and therapists who are familiar with this issue.

Women share their stories of poor father-daughter relationships, and how they affected them later in life. From stars like comedian Chonda Pierce and actress BJ Arnett, to a young woman who details her path to working at a strip club, each story explains how their negative relationship with their biological fathers led them to dark places.

The documentary also includes interviews with theologians and therapists. All of them share how a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ can help heal these “father wounds” and lead women to healthier places.

HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER is put together well. It shares inspiring stories from women who want to help other women overcome these “father wounds.” The documentary features interesting conversations with experts in the fields of religion and mental health. Viewers will come away from HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER with a renewed view of father-daughter relationships.

HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER has a strong Christian, biblical worldview. It includes discussions of faith and Scripture, plus stories from women whose lives were changed when they pursued a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Sacred encounters with Jesus are at the heart of the movie. His love flows from Our Father in Heaven, who calls His daughters by name.

HE CALLS ME DAUGHTER doesn’t depict any objectionable content. However, it has many discussions of tough topics, such as substance abuse, adultery, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older pre-teenage children and sensitive viewers.