Dear Friends,
Friday night Oct. 14 we will have our October Movie Night. Our movie is Babette's Feast. We assemble at church at 7:00 p.m. to socialize. The movie, about an hour and a half long, starts at 7:30. All are welcome. Bring healthy snacks for the group if you care to.
This movie is rated G but it is not a children's movie. Children will probably be bored.
Babette's Feast (1986, Danish, with subtitles in English) took 14 years to make. It is a simple story about a French woman, an outsider to an insulated somber religious Danish community isolated on an island, who wins the lottery and uses the money to prepare a lavish French feast for her neighbors. That's about it for the plot.
The religious symbolism in the movie develops in the characters and their community. You will find it profound though subtle. Bill Cough, our co-host for the evening, has agreed to facilitate our group discussion after we watch it.
Babette's Feast is on the "reading list" of practically every college film class that includes a study of spirituality in cinema. Therefore I thought it is about time that our Peace Faith and Film group should have the opportunity to see it. We've seen light films in our past history like Woody Allen, The Bucket List, etc. We can stand to include a serious film like this once in a while.
Having warned you about the nature of the movie, let me hasten to say that most adults like the movie a lot. Just be aware of what to expect.
Attached find a helful review by Spirituality and Health. Also on my attachment is a link to the Rotten Tomatoes film review site where you can read more of the critical reviews that were 90% positive for this beautiful movie.
See you Friday evening!
Peace,
David
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