A debate about faith, morality and authority in the context of the great era

Jeffry 2022-04-22 07:01:16

The United States in the 1960s was the most lost era when Kennedy was assassinated. . . Democracy, freedom and equality of human rights. . . It is gradually shaking people's traditional beliefs. . Traditions are broken and new ones are not established, which is the context in which the whole story takes place.

The church became the only holy place where people could live. Inside the church, priests and nuns are also in unprecedented confusion.

The priest respects and respects human nature. He follows God's will and recognizes everything that is born in the new life. He uses a ballpoint pen, drinks tea and adds 3 candies, and likes popular music. . . The nun is a defender of God, and she does everything she can to defend the will of God as she understands, which sparks debates about faith and morality.

Whether the little black boy was molested by the priest is no longer the subject of the story. During this struggle, the nun lied. She used the lie to let the priest know her determination. The final conclusion was that the priest left the precinct and was promoted to the position of the bishop. In another precinct, the nun successfully took away the priest and the black child. The only thing he felt was that the priest loved him, and the priest's departure made him grief-stricken. The story ended in the nun's cry, but the success she achieved brought her endless confusion. . . .

The name of the movie is a bit grandstanding and misleading the public. What I understand and the bishop's arrangement should be: the priest who pays attention to human nature was misunderstood and obstructed by traditional forces under the background of the era at that time. This is a debate about belief, morality, and authority at the time. Before watching this film, there is a certain religious knowledge, and the background of the American era in the 60s will add color to the viewing of the whole film.

The dialogue is very exciting, the priest's sermons are very interesting every time, and the performances of several actors are very exciting, we must pay attention to feel every line in between, as the priest said in his final farewell: "I don't want to say goodbye, but always There's a gust of wind behind us that takes us through life, we can't see him, we can't command him, we don't even know what his purpose is, I wanted to spend more time with you, but that gust is taking me away , I'll miss him and I'll miss you guys, but I'm satisfied with that power that drives me forward, can be better for me, that's what I believe in."

I don't know why everyone's comments are not good. Maybe it's because the introduction and the name of the film make people misunderstand the theme of this film. I personally think it is a very good film, surpassing the "Philadelphia Story" of the same type, and it is very worthwhile. recommend.

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Doubt quotes

  • Father Brendan Flynn: [to Sister James] There are people who go after your humanity, Sister, that tell you that the light in your heart is a weakness. Don't believe it. It's an old tactic of cruel people to kill kindness in the name of virtue.

  • Father Brendan Flynn: [to Sister James about Sister Aloysius] The dragon is hungry.