Little Hope Was Arson

Name: Little Hope Was Arson
Genre: Drama, Crime, Family, Documentary
Released: November 21, 2014
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 78

2014

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Orchard, The | Release Date: November 21, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: January 2010: In the buckle of the Bible Belt, ten churches burn to the ground in just over a month igniting the largest criminal investigation in East Texas history. No stone is left unturned and even Satan himself is considered a suspect in this gripping investigation of a community terrorized from the inside-out. Families are torn apartJanuary 2010: In the buckle of the Bible Belt, ten churches burn to the ground in just over a month igniting the largest criminal investigation in East Texas history. No stone is left unturned and even Satan himself is considered a suspect in this gripping investigation of a community terrorized from the inside-out. Families are torn apart and communities of faith struggle with forgiveness and justice in this incredible true story.… Expand

Director: Theo Love

Genre(s): Drama, Crime, Family, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 71 min

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Neil Genzlinger

Nov 20, 2014

The filmmaker, Theo Love, presents the people in the story as they are, without passing judgment and without apology, whether they are investigators or pastors or just ordinary folks caught up in the inexplicable. It’s Americana unvarnished and, because of that, as absorbing as it is respectful. Read full review

Martin Tsai

Nov 28, 2014

The film's exploration of the tenuous bonds within a community will surely prompt serious soul-searching. Read full review

The Playlist Kevin Jagernauth

Nov 18, 2014

A fascinating story told with deep insight, Little Hope Was Arson finds that both fire and forgiveness burn in different ways. Read full review

Sam Weisberg

Nov 18, 2014

Theo Love's mesmerizing documentary Little Hope Was Arson is as evenhanded as it is unsettling. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Nov 25, 2014

While the crimes were appalling, one leaves Little Hope Was Arson less concerned with them — especially as all the churches have since been rebuilt — than with larger questions of forgiveness. Read full review

Justin Lowe

Nov 18, 2014

The film is attractively and professionally packaged however, with accomplished camerawork and editing supporting a narrative that eventually seems to reveal more smoke than fire. Read full review

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