Sophie (2011)
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75% want to see it
(8 ratings)
A seventeen year old girl growing up in the zoo her family operates, focuses on her love of ballet and animals. Her parents are forced to sell Sheba the elephant to a traveling circus in order to afford the tuition for her ballet school. When Sophie discovers this she abandons her dreams of becoming… More A seventeen year old girl growing up in the zoo her family operates, focuses on her love of ballet and animals. Her parents are forced to sell Sheba the elephant to a traveling circus in order to afford the tuition for her ballet school. When Sophie discovers this she abandons her dreams of becoming a dancer in order to get Sheba back. When she falls in love with Blake, a circus artist, they both struggle to rescue Sheba.
- Directed By
- Leif Bristow
- Written By
- Leif Bristow
- Genres
- Art House & International, Kids & Family
Critic Reviews
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Yes, this is "family entertainment," a label that speaks to the fond hope that someone in the family will actually find it entertaining.
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Liz Braun, Jam! Movies
It is astounding to witness how Sophie unfolds without benefit of energy, plot or character development, but all this lethargy is booted forward by a soundtrack consisting of relentless and life-shortening pop songs.
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