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CHICAGO, March 21, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Christian films continue to sway Hollywood movie executives by providing record-setting sales to smaller budget films thanks in large part to intriguing and moral-based movies such as the new-released Dove Seal approved movie My Lucky Elephant.
The Chicago Sun-Times describes the film as "Inspirational," while Timeout Chicago noted the film contains an "adventurous spirit and presentation of family values." The film has also dominated the viral scene, earning over 40,000 views with the release of its trailer.
Film director Eric Schwab (second unit director: Mission Impossible) took his crew abroad to capture nature at work with elephants living within their own habitat. Much to his surprise, he witnessed a community of elephants co-existing with humans, including one between his two eventual main characters...a young boy and an elephant named Lucky.
"It was breathtaking to see the interactions between the two. I knew that there was a special line of communication between the two that no one else could duplicate," said Schwab.
The bond was such a surprise to Schwab, he opted to limit the volume of dialogue to focus on the non-verbal connection at work between his two main characters. He also rewrote the original script to feature just the relationship between the two characters. Initially, he planned to evolve the young boy later in the film to an adult, who would have been played by a different actor. Because of this, he believes the two formed to speak a language of their own.
"I was looking to make a real world adventure that showed the beauty, the power and uniqueness of life in harmony with nature that will amaze and have people appreciate all of nature."
In the film, life finally starts to pan out for the family deprived young boy until he realizes his best friend is unhappy. After falling in love, Lucky longs to live life as a father with his newly found female companion. Realizing this, the young boy is faced with the decision of letting go of the only thing he has in his life for the happiness of his friendly elephant.
"It's a sacrifice of love that really teaches us a lesson about doing the right thing -- even if that means loosing something in return," said producer Marge Quitter. "That's something we hope stays in the mind of the young ones watching this film."
A film set for kids of all ages, My Lucky Elephant is a film predicated on good values and an appreciation for Mother Nature. For more information on the movie, which is currently available on DVD and VOD, go to www.MyLuckyElephantMovie.com.
