The Hiding Place
Recommended. Age: 13+. A Catholic review of this movie for parents.
Our review
Corrie ten Boom and her family are Christians in Holland. They hide Jewish people from the Nazis in a secret room. They are caught and sent to a prison camp, where Corrie's sister Betsie dies, but they never stop trusting God. This is one of the finest faith films ever made. It shows a family who hides the persecuted because the Gospel asks it, and who refuse to hate even their guards. The camp scenes are restrained but hard. The one age is 13, set by Lumen's own call, matching Decent Films' Teens & Up; no Catholic classification was found.
For parents
Best for 13 and up. The one age is 13, set by Lumen; Decent Films also says Teens & Up and Plugged In calls it unsuitable for children. Expect a man shot, a woman's hand broken, whippings and cruelty in the camp, and the deaths of Corrie's father and sister. The ten Booms are Dutch Reformed Christians. Their faith is real and deep. Add what Catholics believe about suffering: united to Christ's Cross, it can be offered for others (Colossians 1:24). Ask: why did Betsie say no hate after she was beaten? Who in our lives is hard to love, and how can we pray for them?