The story of the 3 shepherd children of Fátima (Lúcia and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta) and their visions of Virgin Mary coming from Heaven on a cloud in Cova da Iria in the year 1917 (first apparition on May 13th, followed by 13th of each month until October, with the exception of one or another) has always interested me. It's one of the great tales of the 20th century.
The movie is okay but some of the "truths" are questionable, considering that the real Lúcia wasn't very fond of it because it isn't totally faithful to the real story. Besides, it's rather awkward to see such a remarkable Portuguese tale made as an English-language movie with foreign artists, although it was filmed in Portugal.
The kids selected to portray the 3 little shepherds are convincing in their performances. The wonderful effects and visuals make a perfect vision of what must have been like these fascinating events witnessed by the 3 shepherds.
Overall, not a bad movie but there was one which was better. I remember having seen a different one when I was 13 or 14 years old. It was a Portuguese-language film in black and white very loyal to the real story and I remember loving it at the time. Sadly I don't even know its title, its year, its artists's names, nothing.
The movie is okay but some of the "truths" are questionable, considering that the real Lúcia wasn't very fond of it because it isn't totally faithful to the real story. Besides, it's rather awkward to see such a remarkable Portuguese tale made as an English-language movie with foreign artists, although it was filmed in Portugal.
The kids selected to portray the 3 little shepherds are convincing in their performances. The wonderful effects and visuals make a perfect vision of what must have been like these fascinating events witnessed by the 3 shepherds.
Overall, not a bad movie but there was one which was better. I remember having seen a different one when I was 13 or 14 years old. It was a Portuguese-language film in black and white very loyal to the real story and I remember loving it at the time. Sadly I don't even know its title, its year, its artists's names, nothing.