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Kardec (2019)
Story of skeptic turned missionary
I don't like most foreign films, but this was surprisingly well-done. Beautiful backgrounds. Good acting. Decent pacing of the movie throughout.
I was already a fan of Kardec's work, so I found the movie facinating.
If I didn't know Kardec's work, I would probably find this to be simply an interesting period piece about some spiritual phenomenon in 19th-century France.
It's the origin story of a religion/philosophy called Spiritism that has become very influential in Brazil.
Noah (2014)
An allegory for spiritual environmentalists
If you love nature and animals, believe in a higher power, and feel the pain of humanity's destruction of the natural environment, you will *love* this movie.
1. The Flood here is analogous to man-made climate change, which some say is the response/reaction of Gaia to man's treatment of nature. This water-punishment by the earth is epically portrayed here.
2. The "silence" of God confuses many of the humans. They say "The Creator" hasn't spoken for generations. They yell to the sky "why don't you speak to me?" ... not realizing that He may be speaking all along, through nature, through their own inner consciences, and through one another. Ultimately, the Creator speaks through love. Noah initially misinterprets the silence (and certain natural signs) as "kill the next generation of humans" but the Love in his heart wouldn't allow him to. Later, he learns that it was a Choice given to him by the Creator.
3. Noah and his family are vegetarians who have great compassion and respect for animals.
Just a few thoughts that made the movie inspirational to me. Looking forward to your thoughts and reflections about the meaning of the movie.
p.s. About the entertainment value -- this movie has excellent acting and CGI / special effects. The music was a bit too "bible epic" for me, but anyway, I felt it was a very worthwhile to watch on the big screen.