{"id":2151,"date":"2024-10-26T15:24:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T22:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/?p=2151"},"modified":"2024-10-26T15:24:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T22:24:07","slug":"an-inspiring-story-of-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/2024\/an-inspiring-story-of-survival\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost on a Mountain in Maine * An Inspiring Story of Survival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LOSTINMAINE.POSTER.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LOSTINMAINE.POSTER.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LOSTINMAINE.POSTER-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LOSTINMAINE.POSTER-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LOSTINMAINE.POSTER-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/>Twelve-year-old Donn Fendler becomes trapped on a treacherous mountain when a fast-moving storm separates him from his family. With no food or proper clothing, he begins a desperate fight for survival in the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine.<\/p>\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Katherine S. comments, \u201cI\u00a0enjoyed\u00a0<em>Lost on a Mountain\u00a0in Maine.\u00a0 <\/em>This inspiring story of survival has strong acting and moving messages with beautiful cinematography and landscapes.\u201d See her full review below.<\/p>\n<p>Lost on a Mountain in Maine<br \/>\nBy Katherine S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 16<\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0enjoyed\u00a0<em>Lost on a Mountain\u00a0in Maine.\u00a0<\/em>This inspiring story\u00a0of survival\u00a0has\u00a0strong\u00a0acting and moving\u00a0messages\u00a0with beautiful cinematography and landscapes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LOST ON A MOUNTAIN IN MAINE - Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EKD4cVv2l0Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2155 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LOSTMAINE.A.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LOSTMAINE.A.jpg 515w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LOSTMAINE.A-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>This movie is based on the\u00a0true story of\u00a0twelve-year-old\u00a0Donn Fendler\u00a0(Luke David Blumm). After\u00a0getting separated from his hiking party,\u00a0Donn\u00a0gets\u00a0lost\u00a0on\u00a0the highest mountain in Maine. All the odds are against\u00a0him,\u00a0so can he survive long enough to be found?<\/p>\n<p>Donn\u2019s story was written about in a book with the same name as this film and the book inspired the making of this movie. Two of the producers were very fond of it growing up.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/lOSTMAINE.D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/lOSTMAINE.D.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/lOSTMAINE.D-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/>One of them, Ryan Cook, read the book in fourth grade and was lucky enough to receive a visit from Donn in his class, and from then on, he wanted to see a movie made from this story. The other producer, Dick Boyce, developed a fondness of the book from his father who tracked Donn\u2019s story on the radio when it was happening. When a film had yet to be made, Cook and Boyce decided to make it themselves, and here we are.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the film, we get to see actual footage of interviews of people involved in Donn\u2019s search \u2013 Donn\u2019s family and, eventually, Donn himself, with each video marking somewhat of a new chapter in the movie.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2153 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LOSTMAINE.C.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"176\" \/>There are quite a few tips that I learned from this movie that will be helpful if I ever find myself in the same situation as Donn. Luke David Blumm as Donn Fendler portrays Donn so well; I could really feel all his emotions. Paul Sparks, as his father, and Griffin Wallace, as his twin brother perfectly portray their roles. All of them together create an incredible tension that really drew me in emotionally to the story.<\/p>\n<p>This movie has many messages\u00a0about\u00a0the values of\u00a0family and\u00a0being resourceful.\u00a0There are some risky behaviors portrayed in\u00a0this movie that young children shouldn\u2019t try to replicate\u00a0and some scenes that might be scary for young children.<\/p>\n<p>I give\u00a0<em>Lost on a Mountain in Maine<\/em>\u00a04\u00a0out\u00a0of 5 stars and recommend it for ages\u00a012\u00a0to 18, plus adults. It comes out in theaters on\u00a0November 1, 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twelve-year-old Donn Fendler becomes trapped on a treacherous mountain when a fast-moving storm separates him from his family. With no food or proper clothing, he begins a desperate fight for survival in the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine.<\/p>\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Katherine S. comments, \u201cI enjoyed Lost on a Mountain in Maine.  This inspiring story of survival has strong acting and moving messages with beautiful cinematography and landscapes.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4],"tags":[2289,2293,2294,2291,2296,2295,2290,2292],"class_list":["post-2151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-film-critics-blog","tag-andrew-boodhoo-knightlinger","tag-caitline-fitzgerld","tag-ethan-slater","tag-garth-stevenson","tag-jacob-heimer","tag-luke-david-blumm","tag-luke-paradise","tag-paul-sparks"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2151"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2158,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2151\/revisions\/2158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}