Saturday, March 1, 2014

philomena (2013). directed by stephen frears.


self righteous religious pricks always think of themselves as god's representatives on earth, and thus can punish others whom they see as straying from the path of god, all on behalf of god. and includes separating mothers and children - as a way to pay their penance for engaging in consensual sex.

i like the story. and i love judy dench as the makcik who is wide eyed about everything, never forgetting her little boy who was sold away by the church to american clients.  

more importantly, as a mother of an absent child, she wanted nothing but happiness for her son. she was cool when told that her son was gay, she was happy that he had a good job and had someone who loves him. her only regret was not meeting him before he died. 

now, how many parents really want that for their children?

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