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Synopsis: THE WAR WITHIN is a unique fantasy that takes viewers to a world that only God can see; the world of the inner man. Michael Sinclair (Brett Varvel) is a syndicated cartoonist whose dream of a perfect life is upended when tragic events transform his dream into a nightmare. The result is a war that wages within his soul which is personified by six members; Mind, Memory, Emotion, Will, Conscience, and Heart. The ensuing battle for control adversely effects his relationship with his wife Amy (Rebecca Reid) and causes Michael to doubt his faith in God. But in the midst of this spiritual test, Michael discovers that victory is found in surrender. As viewers follow the quest for answers inside of Michael, they may discover their own war within.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Director(s): Brett Varvel, Drew Varvel (co-director)
 
IMDB:
6.7
Year:
2014
92 min
84 Views


l wouldn't have to treat

you like a five year old.

l mean give me a breakl

[boom]

(Emotion) Get out!

Get out of my life!

What have you done?

Stop!

(Emotion)

Just get out!

Memory!

Snap out of it!

Amy, wait.

l'm sorry.

l don't know why

l said that.

l just got angry and l said

some things l didn't mean.

l'm sorry l took it

out on you.

Can we please

just talk about this?

There's nothing

more to talk about.

l've got something

l want to say.

l don't want

to hear it.

l know l need

some help.

l'm willing to go

to counseling.

lt's too late

for that.

Amy, please.

Honey,

look at me please.

l just got upset about

the syndicate that's all, ok?

l'm sorry

l took it out on you.

l love you.

Do you still love me?

l don't know what

l feel anymore.

[crash!]

[crying]

Look what

you've done.

l want her back.

l want my wife back.

[suspenseful music]

(TV) Foreign Auto Mart.

Where no deal will be refused.

(Weather Lady) What it's

going to do is move slowly,

[cellphone vibration]

but it's also gonna dissipate as

it comes into our viewing area.

We're not forecasting any

widespread shower for everyone,

but just to be cautious because

you might get a little drizzle

or wet if you're taking a walk

in the afternoon.

Temperatures we expect

to see in the mid 60s,

drop down into the lower

50s overnight.

Stay tuned for your 7 day

forecast when we come back.

l'm chief meteorologist Roxanne

Standeford, don't go away.

Where is God, right now?

My friend, l've asked

myself that question.

Do you feel as though God

has abandoned you?

That there's more

to this life?

There is.

You see God has deposited

in my account

an anointing for you today.

See God wants you to stop

praying prayers of passivity

and start praying prayers

of possibilities.

He wants you to start praying

cash into your pockets.

Vacations abroad.

He wants to give it

all to you.

[music]

(Ellie)

Are we there yet?

(Michael) Ellie, honey,

be patient.

You know Grandma

lives far away.

( Amy)

Why don't you believe me?

Not right now.

You brought it up...

again.

l tried Lord.

See... that's what

l'm talking about.

What's that

supposed to mean?

lt means l tried,

but every time l mention my

faith in Christ we end up

having the same conversation

that never goes anywhere.

And that's my fault?

No.

l didn't say that.

Daddy?

Honey.

Mommy and l are talking

right now. Ok?

[low chatter]

(Conscience)

l've detected a force

that's infiltrated our members

and it's changing us.

All of us.

Force?

What force?

Fear.

Fear?

Fear of what?

Everything.

Fear of loneliness.

Fear of what

people will think.

Fear of the future.

That's ridiculous.

Why do you think

Emotion's been

acting so

erratically lately?

l don't know

let's see.

Maybe because

in the last year

we've lost everything

we cared about.

You think that might have

something to do with it?

And it's produced

fear among us,

and it's changing us.

Heart,

beware of fear.

And beware of Will.

( Amy) Good job Ellie.

lt looks great.

Remember smooth brush

strokes, ok?

lt looks good.

Uh, Mommy?

Rolland asked me

to marry him today.

Who's Rolland?

A boy in my class.

He smells funny.

So what did you say?

No!

Good.

l think that was

a good decision.

So you don't like Rolland,

but do you have a boyfriend?

No, boys are creepy.

Ok, so what about

your Daddy?

He's a boy.

ls he creepy?

No.

Why'd you marry him?

Well, he's good looking.

He's funny.

We just did

everything together.

He always put me first.

Ok, so why don't you come

to church with me and Daddy?

Oh, Ellie, remember,

we've talked about this?

All right.

Everyone raise your hands if you

have the problems written down.

Very good, hands down.

Now we are going to answer

the problems.

Six times what

equals 54?

(Boy)

9.

Mrs. Sinclair, we have

a new student today.

This is Madison, and she's all

the way from Ohio, aren't you?

Hi, Madison.

l'm Mrs. Sinclair.

Nice to meet you.

[school bell]

Oh, kids,

time for recess.

Please line up.

Arianna, can you please show

Madison to the playground?

Sure.

Ok.

l'll take this Madison.

l'll see you when

you get back.

Have fun.

Let's go.

[children chatter]

l'm afraid to ask

what that face means.

l found him.

Found who?

My soul mate.

Again?

How old is he

this time?

Well his profile says

he's twenty-five.

Profile?

You haven't met

this guy?

No. Not yet but we've

been chatting online

and we're hooking up

tomorrow night

and it's going

to be amazing.

l really think

he's the one.

Lauren, you haven't

met this guy yet.

Amy...

Amy, l have an idea.

Let's celebrate

tonight.

l can't.

Come on. lt's not everyday

you meet your soul mate.

Thanks for the invitation,

but it's not a good day.

What is going on?

Oh, Amy.

l'm so sorry.

Has it been

a year already?

Are you sure you don't

want to come over tonight

just to get your

mind off things.

Oh, l'd rather

be alone.

How's Michael?

l don't know.

We can't talk without snapping

at each other anymore.

l thought things

were better.

No.

lt just takes

a long time to get over

what you guys

went through.

We've been messed up

long before the accident.

He changed.

He got involved with

that church, you know?

We just drifted apart.

Why am l telling

you all this?

You cannot keep this

all inside bottled up.

You have got

to let it out.

Sometimes l wonder if l

should have just gone to Paris.

Unfilled dreams.

That's the story

of my life.

But l never had your

artistic ability.

Lauren, l don't...

l don't think this is helping.

l just have all

these feelings.

l always thought that

your biggest problem

was that Michael

was driving...

Lauren! l can't.

l'm sorry.

No, l'm sorry.

l always go to far.

l should have just kept

my big mouth shut.

No, l really appreciate

your friendship.

You have been a shoulder

for me to cry on.

l just need to be

at home tonight.

Ok, honey.

l'm always here for you.

l know.

[music]

[changing radio stations]

Please don't tell my Daddy,

that l cried.

l couldn't fight the tears

back though l tried.

The sympathetic crowd gathered

'round him when he died.

Please don't

tell my Daddy...

[door opening]

Daddy.

Hi Ellie, honey.

l'm sorry, Daddy.

Sorry?

Sorry for what?

l'm sorry

for what l did.

But you didn't do

anything wrong.

Do you still love me?

l'll always love you...

You know that.

[music]

Daddy?

Yes?

Will you come

to see me?

Yes.

Will you bring

mommy too?

l'll try.

Why couldn't you

just believe me?

l wanted to be sure.

l told you

l believed!

But l didn't see

a change.

You always treat me

like a child.

l'm sorry.

l sacrificed for you so that

you can live your dream

and now it's too late.

This is your fault.

Because of you

our baby is gone.

(Ellie)

Daddy.

Honey, Mommy and l

are talking right now. Ok?

(Ellie) But l just

want to give...

Why do you get so upset at me

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