consider that this movie be neither make by and nor endorse by and the lds church and the other side of heaven be an endearing and uplifting movie that celebrate and pay respect to mormon missionary without go too deep into lds philosophy or belief . produce in part by the same producer who bring u such cinematic gem a schindler list and jurassic park and heaven be refreshingly devoid of many blockbuster style element and be a very low key presentation of a young man struggle to survive and adapt and and succeed in a world far far away from his familiar hometown in idaho . in the early 1950 elder john groberg from idaho fall accept a call to serve a three year lds mission to tonga . although he be thrill and dedicate to his mission call and he be understandably concern about leave jean and the love of his life and in utah for fear that she will marry somebody else . yet his faith and determination to do what he believe be right be show throughout this movie a his motivation to stay through the hardship and the loneliness and and the difficulty that be face during his mission . the other side of heaven be essentially a chronicle of elder groberg true life mission . at time spiritual and humorous and frightening and and uplifting and the movie be a tribute to a young man who face overwhelming odds and setback to continually overcome some of the most difficult situation ever beset a young missionary . throughout the film and elder groberg letter to jean and her letter back to him keep the film center on it true message and that of a man out of place . . . love where he be and but wish at the same time and to be home with the others that he love . and it be this internal struggle which and i be sure and have be face by every other missionary in history and that give the movie it depth and emotional quality . my only criticism of the movie come from the very brief explanation of the tradition and culture surround lds missionary and the way in which they receive their call . for those who be familiar with lds mission and this should be no problem and but for those viewer who have not be expose to the process of a mormon mission and the first 15 or 20 minute may seem a bit confusing . there be another bit of mormon tradition which be very poorly explain and but i can not tell you what it be without give away a fairly poignant moment of the film end . nevertheless and the other side of heaven be not just a mormon movie . it be a movie that can be enjoy and appreciate by people of all faith ( and even those of no faith ) . because in the final analysis and this be a movie about the triumph of the spirit and the joy and reward of fight for and and do something and you truly believe in .