{"id":40831,"date":"2017-02-02T16:04:27","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T16:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/?p=40831"},"modified":"2026-05-20T22:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:35:42","slug":"given-the-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/given-the-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Given &#8211; The Movie: One family, 6 continents, 15 countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update March 2026:<\/strong> This article has been editorially reviewed and updated with current information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"evm-last-updated\"><em>Last updated: March 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">\/NEWS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The movie &#8220;Given&#8221; presents the breathtaking journey of the legendary Surfer family Goodwin through six continents and 15 countries. Experience the adventure through the eyes of a six-year-old child.<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8220;Given&#8221; presents the breathtaking journey of a legendary surfer family, consisting of Daize and Aamion Goodwin and their six-year-old son. They travel through six continents and 15 countries, always looking for the best waves &#8211; but also to learn more about love and family cohesion. Gorgeous, visual landscapes and one wave after another will thrill you into their great and exciting adventure. &#8220;Given&#8221; is a profound movie, as he gives the little boy a voice on his journey through the big world. If you are looking for a consistently positive movie, which is also clearly distant from the classic film drama, then &#8220;Given&#8221; is the right choice for you. This movie motivates the viewer to see the world in a new way. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Picture source: Youtube \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X54O_u6iYSo\" target=\"_blank\">Given the movie<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Your Expert\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiredbysports.com\/en\/action-sports\/\">Alec Chizhik<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h5>STATEMENT<\/h5>\n<p>With &#8220;Given&#8221;, an alternative film about waves, family cohesion, love and beautiful nature emerged &#8211; narrated through the innocent eyes of a small child. 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