What a beautiful surprise of a movie. A tremendous story which could have been perfectly written by THEOS.
PROS + Great lessons for life, no matter if you believe or not (yet).
+ Great example how to treat homeless people with respect and love, knowing that each one has his or her own story, which is often not by election. We will be surprised in eternity how many homeless people there will be and how few majors.
+ Great production, great and very creative script.
+ Wonderful teaching of the Good Message (just a little bit too much focussed on heaven instead on a renewed earth, but a truly secondary issue here). The inclusion of her book is so very special and the Good Message can hardly be told in a more beautiful way through a child. What a memorable scene. Also very beautiful how he then framed her book.
NEUTRAL
o She was a bit too optimistic if you see her character from a worldly perspective. But seeing it through spiritual eyes, she could have indeed had such a joy in the midst of suffering and violence.
O A good example of caring neighbors, but I would have inserted at least a scene where they intend to talk to the mother. They were caring but also well aware of the consequences. Overall a good lesson and warning for single parents who are about to get into a similar pattern.
CONS
PROS + Great lessons for life, no matter if you believe or not (yet).
+ Great example how to treat homeless people with respect and love, knowing that each one has his or her own story, which is often not by election. We will be surprised in eternity how many homeless people there will be and how few majors.
+ Great production, great and very creative script.
+ Wonderful teaching of the Good Message (just a little bit too much focussed on heaven instead on a renewed earth, but a truly secondary issue here). The inclusion of her book is so very special and the Good Message can hardly be told in a more beautiful way through a child. What a memorable scene. Also very beautiful how he then framed her book.
NEUTRAL
o She was a bit too optimistic if you see her character from a worldly perspective. But seeing it through spiritual eyes, she could have indeed had such a joy in the midst of suffering and violence.
O A good example of caring neighbors, but I would have inserted at least a scene where they intend to talk to the mother. They were caring but also well aware of the consequences. Overall a good lesson and warning for single parents who are about to get into a similar pattern.
CONS
- She prays once to a statue of JESUS. It would have been better for this scene to have her pray sitting down on a bench.
- Sadly no redemption of him, but a real transformation.
- Sadly no redemption of her mother, but her restoration would have probably filled another movie.