Last week, on a weekday morning, when the rest of the world was at work, I felt inspired to watch the Norwegian movie Thelma (in English subtitles.) I must admit I felt like I was a kid playing hooky from school. š Yet something inside compelled me to watch this movie alone. In many ways,…
A few weeks ago, I shared on Facebook about a beautiful movie that I saw which was about crossroads we may face when having to choose between family obligations and following the path of our heart. The movie is Fill the Void, an Israeli drama in Hebrew with English subtitles. The film centers around Shira,…
Often in our culture, we avoid talking about death. Sometimes, instead of pushing ourselves to face or confront a topic that we simply donāt feel comfortable with- we can instead do something different- like watch a movie! š That is what I love about watching and sharing movies. A well-crafted, well-directed movie can be a…
As we celebrate and honor all the mothers in our lives, I felt inspired to share about a recent Bollywood movie- Secret Superstar – that beautifully depicts how mothers are the real stars but often their love and devotion to their children and families remains secret and unacknowledged. At the surface, Secret Superstar is the…
For those of you who follow my posts, you know how much I love movies – especially from Bollywood. This week I felt inspired to share about Padman-Ā a comedy/drama just released this past month. It is based on the real life and achievements of a social entrepreneur from South India and how he invented…