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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337802/

Abbie Down East” is a historical piece, and is based on the true story of a young girl who saves her ailing mother and younger sisters during the great storm of 1856.

Abbie is a fourteen-year-old girl, growing up with her mother, father and two young sisters in the middle of the 19th century. Abbie’s family runs the lighthouse in Maine, and Abbie's father leaves Abbie in charge when he must go to town to retrieve supplies. During her father’s absence, the storm hits, and Abbie is faced with the responsibility of caring for, feeding, and ultimately, with the survival of her mother and siblings.