When we are lost in pain, God is closer than we think.
After the abduction and assumed death of Mackenzie Phillip’s youngest daughter, Missy, Mack receives a letter and has the suspicion it’s from God asking him to return to The Shack where Missy may have been murdered. After contemplating it, he leaves his home to go to The Shack for the first time since Missy’s abduction and encounters what will change his life forever.
MPAA: PG-13 (for thematic material including some violence)
Principal Cast: Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Tim McGraw
Director: Stuart Hazeldine
Mack questions how God could allow his daughter to die and be distant during his suffering.
Themes: God's Nature, Suffering, Abandonment, Loss, Pain, Death
0:42
Mack speaks with a man who encourages him to forgive, so he can overcome his bitterness and experience joy again.
Themes: God's Nature, Suffering, Abandonment, Loss, Pain, Death, Justice, Forgiveness, Love
1:00
Mack ultimately blames God for the supposed death of his daughter.
Themes: Guilt, Hell, Brokenness, God's Nature, Suffering, Abandonment, Loss, Pain, Death
1:22
As Mack considers leaving, Sarayu convinces him to stick around by leading him into a beautiful forest.
Themes: God's Nature, Suffering, Abandonment, Loss, Pain, Death
1:29
A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called "The Shack."
Themes: God's Nature, Suffering, Abandonment, Loss, Pain, Death, Justice, Forgiveness, Love
2:24