The Legend of Longwood DVD Review & Giveaway (Ends 6/10)

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A beautiful new film out of Ireland, The Legend of Longwood, is coming to DVD on June 4 in the United States (June 9th Canadian release) from Shout! Factory, following its appearance at several film festivals in early 2015. An adventure for all ages, the release includes a fascinating behind-the-scenes featurette as a bonus feature.

Crumbling castles, mysterious riddles, frightening spirits, beautiful horses and a plucky, fearless heroine - director Lisa Mulcahy has lovingly burnished the most beloved coming-of-age elements in this "quest" film, set in the starkly beautiful landscapes of rural Ireland, set to music from Brave composer Patrick Neil Doyle.

Movie Synopsis: 

The film stars Lucy Morton as Mickey Miller, a thoroughly modern 12-year-old American girl whose great love is horses. Not surprisingly, she has little enthusiasm for her mother’s plan to take Mickey and her little brother to start a new life in a run-down mill she has inherited in Longwood, a windswept Irish town at the end of the world. Mickey’s presence in Longwood coincides with the return of the Black Knight, a legendary ruler who found no peace after his baby daughter was taken from him, and whose appearances always mean that something evil is going to happen to the villagers. Mickey hears and sees things that others can’t, and forms an immediate bond with Silver, the proudest, haughtiest, most untamable horse in the stalls of a nearby castle. Realizing that she is directly linked to the story of the Black Knight, Mickey and her new friend Sean set out to redeem the knight so as to bring lasting peace to Longwood. But first she must save the lives of seven horses and thwart the evil plans of a greedy, ambitious woman – a mighty handful even for the bravest girl!

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Our Thoughts:
The scenery of this film is gorgeous as it was filmed in Ireland and Germany. The story of this young 12 year old girl really stuck with my 12 year old daughter Rose as they both seem to be at similar life stages. It is an inspiring story to see this young girl try to overcome challenges and help others at a time when most young kids are focused mostly on themselves. Very family-friendly movie that we really enjoyed!

The run-time is 99 minutes and is available to purchase nationwide starting 6/4 or online at Amazon.

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