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Verfehlung (2015)
The REST of the story, and more
Verfehlung (English: Culpable) is the story of a young, beloved and successful German Catholic Priest accused of sexual child abuse - from the viewpoint of his best friend. It tracks very well to the history of such claims and illuminates the reaction of the church and the parents of the children. It is a very well crafted film that captures the events with a spectrum 5 times greater than I have seen it done previously. Well crafted handling of "the poisoning of the well".
The film action occurs in the present. The critical question posed to me is whether the Church (as Mother} is more important than the members that make it up. In the parallel case of a real mother in danger to her life because of an at-risk pregnancy, the church sides with the infant to the detriment of the mother.
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
A Masterpiece of the First Order
Profound and uplifting. Beyond terrific acting - it truly appeared real. How did the two Sprecher sisters make this happen??? It is in strong contention for "the most valuable film I have ever seen" and I am in my 8th decade of life. I feel I really OWE Jill and Karen Sprecher (whom I have never met).
I found especially effective the way that the actors, in sometimes casual actions, influence each other. These simple, casual actions that seem almost trivial, lead to destruction sometimes and redemption other times. And the surprising dependencies that exist between the characters - but out of easy sight - a masterpiece!