This movie explores journey of 3 people who question their place in the world.
One protagonist is a middle-aged man who has espoused atheism by writing best-selling books and giving lectures and has made a small fortune doing so. Something occurred in his life that made him rethink the existence of God; we are unfortunately not privy to this event, which is an unsatisfying gap in the story. He no longer feels he can promote atheism, and this causes a huge divide with his wife, as she loves the wealth, fame, and adoration he receives.
Another protagonist is a young man who lives with his widowed father and has had no luck finding a job after college. The loss of his mother and feeling stuck in life has fueled his alcoholism. He has a rocky relationship with his father, and lashes out at the father, especially when the father encourages reliance on faith in God's plan.
The last tritagonist is a young lady who is a nanny for an energetic and adorable young girl. She shares an apartment with her supportive and sassy best friend. She also has an abrasively rude and uncaring boyfriend. The film doesn't explore why or how the boyfriend became this way, which would have been helpful. One day while working as a nanny, she takes her young charge to an outing at a park. While the nanny takes a phone call to have a terse exchange with her boyfriend the little girl is kidnapped. The nanny is blindsided that such an event could happen to her.
As the story plays out, the characters reflect on their lives and choices. There is man who works as a park landscaper, and he seems like an angel who was placed in their paths to be a sounding board for their internal dialogue. The landscaper is interesting in that he encourages them to explore their struggles with faith and fate, even when the protagonists seek to learn about atheism. He seems to feel assured that they will find answers in time.
I don't think that atheists were portrayed in a negative light, even though one is an alcoholic and the wife of the middle-aged guy is a greedy shrew. This a movie, so some type of character flaw and life crisis is needed to move the story along; otherwise, we'd all be bored. The movie shows humans as humans, who are all on a path. I was pleasantly surprised that one of the characters remained an atheist at the end. It was good that there's realism in that aspect.
This movie is obviously low budget, and the acting and cinematography is on par with that. I wouldn't watch it again, but it was ok.
One protagonist is a middle-aged man who has espoused atheism by writing best-selling books and giving lectures and has made a small fortune doing so. Something occurred in his life that made him rethink the existence of God; we are unfortunately not privy to this event, which is an unsatisfying gap in the story. He no longer feels he can promote atheism, and this causes a huge divide with his wife, as she loves the wealth, fame, and adoration he receives.
Another protagonist is a young man who lives with his widowed father and has had no luck finding a job after college. The loss of his mother and feeling stuck in life has fueled his alcoholism. He has a rocky relationship with his father, and lashes out at the father, especially when the father encourages reliance on faith in God's plan.
The last tritagonist is a young lady who is a nanny for an energetic and adorable young girl. She shares an apartment with her supportive and sassy best friend. She also has an abrasively rude and uncaring boyfriend. The film doesn't explore why or how the boyfriend became this way, which would have been helpful. One day while working as a nanny, she takes her young charge to an outing at a park. While the nanny takes a phone call to have a terse exchange with her boyfriend the little girl is kidnapped. The nanny is blindsided that such an event could happen to her.
As the story plays out, the characters reflect on their lives and choices. There is man who works as a park landscaper, and he seems like an angel who was placed in their paths to be a sounding board for their internal dialogue. The landscaper is interesting in that he encourages them to explore their struggles with faith and fate, even when the protagonists seek to learn about atheism. He seems to feel assured that they will find answers in time.
I don't think that atheists were portrayed in a negative light, even though one is an alcoholic and the wife of the middle-aged guy is a greedy shrew. This a movie, so some type of character flaw and life crisis is needed to move the story along; otherwise, we'd all be bored. The movie shows humans as humans, who are all on a path. I was pleasantly surprised that one of the characters remained an atheist at the end. It was good that there's realism in that aspect.
This movie is obviously low budget, and the acting and cinematography is on par with that. I wouldn't watch it again, but it was ok.
