KayLR
11-10-11, 7:53pm
I did a cursory search and didn't see this reviewed before, but forgive me if it has been.
I watched this movie last night and was very moved. Even my DH was engrossed, and it's the kind of movie I would normally have to talk him into watching.
The premise:
Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay.
The scenery and setting was beautiful. I enjoyed many aspects of the film: 1) it featured plain, real life-like (not pretty) actors; 2) the intimate brotherhood of the monks was very well interpreted; 3) it was a story illustrating how perhaps Christianity and Islam could coexist.
The actors were just SO good---you could absolutely feel their characters' pain and fear, but also their devotion and love for each other and their vocation.
warning, if it matters: subtitled
I watched this movie last night and was very moved. Even my DH was engrossed, and it's the kind of movie I would normally have to talk him into watching.
The premise:
Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay.
The scenery and setting was beautiful. I enjoyed many aspects of the film: 1) it featured plain, real life-like (not pretty) actors; 2) the intimate brotherhood of the monks was very well interpreted; 3) it was a story illustrating how perhaps Christianity and Islam could coexist.
The actors were just SO good---you could absolutely feel their characters' pain and fear, but also their devotion and love for each other and their vocation.
warning, if it matters: subtitled