Of Gods and Men (2010)
Directed by Xavier
Beauvois this film based on real events stars Lambert Wilson and
Michael Lonsdale. During the 1996 Algerian Civil War a group of
French monks struggle with the decision of leaving Algeria or staying
under the threat of Islamic terrorists.
This is a well crafted
film about men struggling with both their commitments to their
religion and the local community. While the film may fall a little
too far into the pro theist camp for my liking it does remain fairly
even handed through out. There are some lovely landscape shots and
for the most part the direction handles the the subject matter with
considered restraint.
4/5
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