i love this movie . my father be tongan and my mother be samoan ( the first island elder groberg land at the beginning of his journey ) . even though i be bear and raise here in the u and i have be expose to my polynesian root and love and embrace both culture of who i be ( polynesian side and american side ) . i have to say that my family and i love this movie . it be refresh to watch a beautiful movie without all the sex and violence and vulgar material that permeate our society today . this movie be about true love on so many level the love between elder groberg and his future bride jean and the love between the tongan people and elder groberg and the love between our lord and his child . no and i be not mormon and i be actually an assembly of god christian and however that do not overshadow my appreciation for this movie . the depiction of the people of tonga be accurate . they be a lighthearted and love group of people who love to laugh and find joy in the simple thing of life . they be all about respect and honor one family . the scene of the first funeral bring back memory for me a it illustrate exactly how these kind people handle the departing of a loved one . when my dear grandmother siu pass away in 1994 and my family and i travel back to vavau ( an island within the kingdom of tonga ) to lay her to rest . the unmasked grief and cry as depict in the movie be exactly how my grandmother funeral be . the cry and grieve take place for 1 full day ( 24 hour day and night ) while different group of people from all the village on the island and come to pay their last respect . hat off to disney for go out on a limb to bring the story of one young man journey of faith and trial and tribulation of his mission to the big screen . well do .