I'm not a big movie lover - just ask my husband - he's a huge movie buff, and I don't want to know how many times my general disinterest in movies has disappointed him. It's just not my thing, mostly because I tend to sit and think about all the other things I could be doing instead of watching whatever movie is on.
And when it comes to movies, I'm picky. There are those I enjoy watching (I confess a perpetual love of just about all of Clint Eastwood's films - and I like dramas and mysteries, sciency movies like Contact, and some chick flicks), and then there's... everything else.
But in any case, tonight is a rare movie night in our house; even more rare, it is per my request. I'm about to head back upstairs for movie #2 (we have a few to choose from, and I'm not sure what it's going to be just yet), but thought I should share movie #1... Letters to Father Jacob. Briefly, it's a Finnish film (subtitled!) about a convicted murderer, Leila, who is serving a life sentence in prison. She is pardoned for her crime, and having nowhere to go, is sent to live with an elderly priest, Father Jacob - he is blind, and needs assistance in reading and responding to the letters he receives from those requesting his prayers. The film follows the progression of the relationship between the bitter, angry, hurting Leila, and the good-hearted priest who finds his mission in praying for those who write to him. I won't spoil the ending for you.
I would not have thought that such a short film (it's only about and hour long) could be so impactful, or so telling of human nature, and the nature of God's grace and mercy. It's not perfect in terms of character or plot development - there's only so much of that you can do in an hour - but it is beautiful, and I definitely recommend it.
I had another topic planned for a blog post tonight, with no intention of writing about movie night, but after watching this film, I felt it was worth sharing!
That's your rare movie recommendation from the non-movie buff geek girl. Take it for what it's worth. ;-)
Happy Friday night!
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