Unpredictable and exciting. Depressing and thought-provoking. And a very touching love story. Who knew!?
I thought there were two moments in the film that brilliantly made its point.
1. When Tessa asks her husband to stop their car to drive a poor African family to their village 40 km away, saying they can help three people. Her husband decides against it and drives away, saying there are millions suffering, why would we want to save just three?
2. Near the end when her husband, Justin, tries to save one African boy from a village being taken over by guerillas, saying he can save just one person. The people on the (UN) plane say no. "There are thousands, and he is just one."
We are trying to help Africa, but we're really not. Those are two tiny moments in a much larger story. You should really rent this.
I didn't even mention the acting, which is fantastic. Or the cinematography, which is truly breathtaking and exhilarating. My God, I think this is one of my favorites of the year. Certainly one of the best-made films.
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