the pope's toilet is calling your name.
For those of you who never really do, consider this one (please).
The title of this film caught my eye (how could it not?!) as I strolled past it at the library this week, and I couldn't resist. With Dub out of town, I knew I might have an evening to myself when I could sit and enjoy something he might not pick.
I really liked it. It was like taking a mini-excursion to Uruguay, and was also a chance to brush up on my Spanish (although it has English subtitles). The story centers around an Uruguayan town on the Brazilian border, where the Pope is expected to make a visit (in 1988). The movie is both visually and dramatically intense, with humor and heartbreak at the same time, causing laughter, tears and the chance to reflect on the inequalities of our global economy.
If you can get your hands on it, I recommend it.
6 comments:
Thanks! Yes, please--looks great.
my movie choice this evening probably isn't as noteworthy or profound, but it DID have a great message.
I'll have to add this one to the list. Thanks!
Matt actually had me check this out of our local library for him while he was home for Christmas break. He had seen part of it but never saw the end. He watched it in his room during the wee hours of the morning. I can't remember what he said about it - I guess I'll have to check it out again and watch it myself!
We'll have to check it out too. My husband served a mission in Uruguay, so I'd imagine he'd be up for it too!
I'm laughing just at the title. It's an eye catcher for sure. It would be interesting to see if my boys could handle sub titles. Tanner might enjoy the spanish though.
So that's kind of cool. I went on my mission to Urugay!
Maybe I'll need to plunge right into this...
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