<P> In 2003 , teenager Bethany Hamilton lives in Kauai , Hawaii with her parents Tom and Cheri , and two brothers , Noah and Timmy . All are surfers , but she and her best friend Alana Blanchard have grown up with a passion for the sport and enter a competition . Her church youth ministry leader , Sarah Hill , is disappointed when she has to withdraw from a planned mission trip to Mexico because of the contest . </P>
<P> In 2003 , teenager Bethany Hamilton lives in Kauai , Hawaii with her parents Tom and Cheri , and two brothers , Noah and Timmy . All are surfers , but she and her best friend Alana Blanchard have grown up with a passion for the sport and enter a competition . Her church youth ministry leader , Sarah Hill , is disappointed when she has to withdraw from a planned mission trip to Mexico because of the contest . </P>
where does the movie soul surfer take place
where does the movie soul surfer take place
Kauai , Hawaii
Kauai , Hawaii