This movie is staggeringly beautiful. I literally had no words after it was over. It got inside my skin, it seeped into my soul and helped me to realize that I’ve forgotten myself and the world far too much over the last few years.
Based on a true story, the French film centers on a Trappist monastery, where the monks served a Muslim community in peace in Algeria, until conflict between extremist forces and the Algerian government changes everything. The film won the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2010.
It’s a quiet film of tremendous power. A story of courage, faith, charity, friendship, tragedy, and humanity. It humbled me, and made me want to be a better person.
I’ve shared the trailer before, but here it is again.
