The slow and graceful way that life requires us to accept losses and marshal our endurance with fortitude is portrayed best through Director Matt Russell’s storytelling style. The movie is based on the book “Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia” by David Cook, PhD (not the America Idol winner from a couple of seasons ago). There are allegories between the two father-figures, Johnny Crawford and Luke’s dad but they are subtle and allow the audience to interpret.Īlthough Chisholm and Crawford are fictional characters, the town of Utopia and the Utopia Golf Club are real, and the majority of the movie scenes were shot at the Texas-based nine-hole course and in the surrounding hill country. He is stranded on the ranchland of eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford, played so well by Robert Duvall (is there any part except perhaps, Cinderella that this gifted actor cannot play?) Johnny Crawford is not what he appears and his no-nonsense approach to golf and life force Luke to look at his own life differently. What you may not know is that during the making of the movie the ending as written in the book and screenplay was causing controversy on the movie set. Released by in 2011 containing music from Seven Days in Utopia (2011). Commentary: 10 years ago this weekend the movie Seven Days in Utopia was launched in theaters across the nation and world. After a televised meltdown in his first big tournament, Chisholm careens his car off the road in the small town of Utopia, Texas. Seven Days in Utopia soundtrack from 2011, composed by Klaus Badelt, Christopher Carmichael. “ Seven Days in Utopia” chronicles the story of a fictional golfer named Luke Chisholm, played by Lucas Black, who is a talented player training to play on the PGA Tour. lewis Carol Orsborn Chris Shea compassion Courage Deuteronomy 31:6 Ephesians 2:10 Exodus 14:14 faith fear focus words Forgiveness gentleness Getting Down With Jesus grace Gratitude healing Henri Nouwen hope Inner Bliss Blog Isaiah 43:19 Janet Zepeda Jean Wise Jennifer Dukes Lee Jim McShane Jody Neufeld John 14:27 Jon Walker Joshua 1:9 joy Joyce Meyer kindness Kind Over Matter Kristen Noelle leap day love Mary Anne Radmacher Mother's Day Os Hillman peace Philippians 4:8 Philippians 4:13 poetry Prayables Prayer question questions question to consider quotes Rick Warren Romans 8:28 savor thanksgiving waiting weekend We Love Gratitude wholehearted living Zechariah 4:10
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