Although the film does not give a specific country or city, it could be the scene of what is happening in so many places today. A thriller from beginning to end, with plot twists and showing human nature at its best and worst--I found the film to be filmed in a delicate manner showing the horrors of militarism and the strength of the human spirit. Well acted and gripping.
Reader Reviews
I ordered this film for my classroom, hoping to introduce my students to some of the realities of Latin American life--los desaparecidos, the death squads, etc. After viewing it, I decided not to use it for this purpose. In the beginning of the movie, the shooting (of the movie) is very dark and focuses a great deal on the sisterly (in the broadest sense of the word--they squabble like sisters) relationship between the 3 nuns who are the protagonists. I decided my students would not "hang in there" with the first part of the movie. I also think that they lack the background to understand the references to official violence and the nuances in the movie.The last part of the movie (of course, I cannot give it away--please see it for yourself) was well worth watching the first part. The ending was both well-developed and inspiriring. I recommend it to anyone who cares about human rights and the strength of the human spirit. The ending is deeply spiritual and authentically Christian.
For my students, I found the The Official Story was a better introduction to this subject. The filming is lighter and more colorful, and the movie was easier to follow and explains more.
