Good News - August 2018

MOVIES GoodNewsFL.org 37 AUGUST 2018 9LVLW KDELWDWEURZDUG RUJ WR ȴQG RXW KRZ \RX FDQ KHOS b 2U FRQWDFW %DUEDUD :LWWH DWb [ ȏ EDUEDUD#KDELWDWEURZDUG RUJ 6HHNLQJ WR SXW *RG¶V ORYH LQWR DFWLRQ +DELWDW IRU +XPDQLW\ EULQJV SHRSOH WRJHWKHU WR EXLOG KRPHV FRPPXQLWLHV DQG KRSH HYHU\ FKLOG GHVHUYHV D GHFHQW SODFH WR OLYH &KSEOUGR ěJG 6CSěG CNF $GNGHKěSÌOH 274' 5PRKNI 9CěGR NCěTRCĚĚX EONěCKNKNI #ĚLCĚKNG /KNGRCĚS 8KěCĚ 'ĚGEěROĚXěGS '84VCěGR EOM 6JG 6RTěJ #DOTě 9CěGR 'ULQN 3UHPLXP :DWHU 'HOLYHUHG WR <RXU +RPH IkZbl^] [r >ebm^ :mae^m^l Zg] A^Zema Ikh_^llbhgZel )CĚĚON ,TIS *CĚH .KěGR $OěěĚGS (4'' *1/' 1((+%' &'.+8'4; KN $ROVCRF 2CĚM $GCEJ &CFG EOTNěKGS 6TRN TP XOTR ĚKHGĀ %CĚĚ +/+ <hff^k\bZe ;eo]'% EZn]^k]Ze^&;r&Ma^&L^Z Nashville, Tenn., Randy Hartley (Scott William Winters), a wealthyAmerican financial plan- ner celebrates his daughter’s birthday in style, while cherish- ing his God-given family. Unfor- tunately they are spiritually and emotionally separated due to his daughterAndrea’s childhood molestation by a stranger. Despite this seeming imbal- ance of fortune, these families share a common beauty – the innocence and power of loving family. Yet, their common bro- kenness becomes evident. While the lengths at which these fathers go to protect their fami- lies draws them away, viewers witness God’s restorative hand through unexpected events. William meets Randy at church and his wise influence on Randy’s family empowers Andrea to trust her parents, leading both families back to Rwanda where the climactic end of this story will leave the audience in a renewed awe of who God is, how we achieve true freedomand what the pow- erful nature of forgiveness is in the most unlikely of situations. The movie’s theme re- minds us we are all humans in need of Christ, and any broken- ness can be restored. While its makers call it “a small budget movie with a big heart,” it will make a life-chang- ing impression on your heart if you see it with the readiness to see God and receive hope – a powerful force in a time of crisis. The movie also teaches strong, uncompromising family values, such as spending more time with your children while caring for their mental, physical, emo- tional and spiritual needs. As exemplified by William, even in crisis, if we teach children the way they should go, when they are old, they will not depart from it (Proverbs 22: 6). They hold on to their roots to guide them through life’s torturous struggles – a value thatAndrea’s family learns the hard way. Altogether with tear-drop- ping victories, this movie is emotionally indulging, yet pow- erfully provokes critical thinking on the indispensable impor- tance of strong fatherhood and the power of love in a marriage that holds the family together no matter what crisis occurs. “Beautifully Broken” will show in theatersAugust 24. It is rated PG-13 for some violence and thematic content. For more information and to find a theater near you, visit beautifullybroken- movie.com. Lydia Hicks serves as edi- torial assistant at Good News and is a graduate of the Bob Schieffer College of Communi- cation at Texas Christian Uni- versity. She can be reached at [email protected].