Is Seven Years in Tibet right for your family?
Movie 1997 136 min
Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Lhasa, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.
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Likely present: ViolenceReligion & spiritualityPolitical & social messagingHeavy emotional contentEducational content
The story touches upon World War II, Tibetan culture, and the relationship with the Dalai Lama.
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