A Little Princess

Sara Crewe comes from a wealthy family. Her mother passed away when she was young, and she is forced to say goodbye to her father when he is enlisted in the British Army. They leave their comfortable home in India and Sara is enrolled in Miss Minchin's School For Girls, a boarding school where she must learn to live on her own and make friends with strangers.

Making friends and escaping the fact that she misses her father comes quite easy to her when she lets her imagination run free and tell wild and vivid stories to her fellow classmates. They instantly love her.

When the cruel Miss Minchin hears of this, she immediately becomes intimidated with how powerful of a person Sara is, and she bans her from the thing she does best – make believe. The stories were banned, the imagination was banned, and it only gets worse from here for Sara.

One day, Miss Minchin tells Sara coldly that her father passed away in war, and that if she wishes to keep a roof above her head and have food to eat, she must become a servant for the school. Her comfortable room and precious belongings are stripped from her, and she is forced to live in the cold dark attic where she is far away from friends, hope, and comfort.

But she is not alone. Sara meets Becky, another servant for the school, and the two become the best of friends and escape their loneliness in Sara's stories.

Sara believes that her father really is still alive. She will do anything and everything to discover the truth, and put it all on the line. One young girl is only capable of so much, but it is important to remember that perception is everything. Is she just a girl? Or is she a special princess that can do anything she sets her mind to?

I saw this movie as a young child and again when I was older – I found new ways to appreciate it every time. It has never failed to bring tears to my eyes, and the movie has a lot of great messages to bring to the audience. This movie stresses the importance of family, of faith, of friendship, and of self-belief. I recommend that everyone should see this movie – I believe it to be truly moving. Click one of the links below to download videos for free and watch it today.

This movie also had some interesting Hinduism elements due tot he fact that Sara and her Father lived in India. Sara's imaginative stories involve characters like Rama, and the movie used vivid imagery to portray the impact of Sara's imagination. Just a quick mention, because I thought that was an interesting aspect to this film.

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