Thursday, August 9, 2018

Places in the Heart

Places in the Heart (Robert Benton, 1984)
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Rating: Q=6, P=5 / Average OJ
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=2

Drama, Great Depression, Grief, Race, Hope

A beautiful story about determination and hope in a time of hardships and tragedy. I love films about the depression era because they usually show people with amazing grit triumphing over incredible odds. Places in the Heart has painful scenes of racism and scary moments of destruction. But also so many uplifting, hopeful moments too. It is a reminder that even in the bleakest hours we can pull through. And even when it seems like giving up is the only option, there is a way to keep going.

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