A tale of a long suffering mother in the inner city. Her 2 boys run the streets and are involved in car theft, her well educated daughter becomes a statistic in teenage pregnancy, her husband is a jobless drunkard, her babysitting services land her in trouble with the state, in short, a sad and desperate situation for mom and her family. Thru it all she maintains her dignity, and where others would question and sometimes abandon their faith, this woman has the wisdom to draw herself closer to God, God being the Jesus of scripture.
Certainly some would write the film off as cliché ridden, but it does offer insight into the collapse of the family structure often seen today. It also introduces what's known as the prosperity Gospel, when the pregnant daughter goes to church to pray that the family's finances improve, she asks the Pastor what to do next. He replies she need not do anything other than "Go home and wait". She looks at him incredulously, and wisely ignores his advice, instead applying herself and working hard towards a goal.
Where the family's actions do get confusing is when the daughter tells mom she's considering an abortion, it's treated as a morally viable option. I understand this is not a Christian film per se, it is a drama above all, but the mother's faith factors prominently in the film and that it's guidance is abandoned at this point, is disappointing. Not a great film, but not entirely a poor one either, it held my interest 'til the end.
Certainly some would write the film off as cliché ridden, but it does offer insight into the collapse of the family structure often seen today. It also introduces what's known as the prosperity Gospel, when the pregnant daughter goes to church to pray that the family's finances improve, she asks the Pastor what to do next. He replies she need not do anything other than "Go home and wait". She looks at him incredulously, and wisely ignores his advice, instead applying herself and working hard towards a goal.
Where the family's actions do get confusing is when the daughter tells mom she's considering an abortion, it's treated as a morally viable option. I understand this is not a Christian film per se, it is a drama above all, but the mother's faith factors prominently in the film and that it's guidance is abandoned at this point, is disappointing. Not a great film, but not entirely a poor one either, it held my interest 'til the end.
