I’ve never played Minecraft in my life—but then I’m not a Christian, either, and have always delighted in the distinctly Mormon cinematic universe of Jared Hess, the director of “A Minecraft Movie.” ...

The story begins in the small Idaho town of Chuglas, where Henry (Sebastian Hansen), a bright young orphan, has just moved with his older sister, Natalie (Emma Myers), following their mother’s death.