In the Dark
Today I watched a film called Dancer in the Dark.It told the story of a young mother of a 12 year old boy, living in the US and working in a factory. She did not have much money. And she was going blind from a disease that her son has inherited. She kept every single dollar she earnt at the factory to pay for an operation that will one day prevent her son from losing his sight.
Sadly, the money she has so carefully saved is stollen and - to cut a long story short - she ends up in jail facing the death sentence having killed the man who took her money. It is more complicated than that, but i wont bore you with the rest of the details. The film does end with her execution though. Dying a death that could have easily been prevented. One that ultimately was a sacrifice for her son.
My emotions were played with as I was confronted by a musical and a tragedy. Trust me, this makes for a weird viewing experience.
Three main thoughts came to my mind when watching this 2 1/2 hr long film:
1. That we need to be thankful for all that we are blessed with.
2. There is too much injustice in this world.
3. Just a few minutes before her death the words "I'm afriad" were spoken. Now thats probably pretty understandable. But when watching this i couldnt help but be thankful that as a Christian I do not need to fear death!
While this was not the intention of the filmmaker, these things definately struck me.
It was an emotional two and a half hours as i sat there in the dark faced with a tragic life story interspersed with fantasy musical numbers carried out in great joy.
The joys of studying film come in many shapes and sizes....
and are often hidden in the dark.
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