If you are wanting to watch a sad but good movie...
I would recommend Sarah's Key. It is isn't happy, but it portrays a lot of real emotion. I saw it tonight by myself yet I enjoyed it greatly. I may of needed the tissue box at my side, but I feel like I gained some really important insights from this movie. My mom told me that I should of been flirting instead of watching this movie, but I feel like my time was well spent. These are insights I feel like you can gain from this movie.
1. Family has a purpose of defining who we are. The family wanted to get to know each other. There was a deep interest in understanding the true story and getting to know the "real" Sarah. I feel like this shows that finding out about our family will stronger define who we are.
2. Watching how the Holocaust affected the family unit was interesting (yes, I see different things based on what I am learning in education). The Holocaust changed Sarah forever. She lived in guilt the rest of her life, even though her intentions were good to save her brother. She couldn't live with the fact that she held some responsibility. This brought Sarah a secret personality where she lived her life with regret. Her family wasn't able to fully understand her and it brought issues later in the past when they figured out about the brother in the closet. We see here that Sarah's actions and feelings deeply influenced the family. It changed the way they looked at things when they found out about Sarah's real life.
3. Additionally, one thing I learned is the importance of empathy and compassion. There was a lot of compassion in the movie. The soldier who let Sarah free, the french family who raised her, her husband and kids showed compassion to her. Where would she of been without this compassion she experienced? She would of died in the concentration camp. It reminds me of Victor Frankl's philosophy about living your life unselfishly for others. He said that those who puts others needs above their own lived longer. It was really interesting seeing how this can connect with longevity of health.
Overall, I thought it was excellent movie. It was in french, but the subtitles didn't bother me. Additionally, I would just say be prepared to gain new perspectives from all points of view.
1. Family has a purpose of defining who we are. The family wanted to get to know each other. There was a deep interest in understanding the true story and getting to know the "real" Sarah. I feel like this shows that finding out about our family will stronger define who we are.
2. Watching how the Holocaust affected the family unit was interesting (yes, I see different things based on what I am learning in education). The Holocaust changed Sarah forever. She lived in guilt the rest of her life, even though her intentions were good to save her brother. She couldn't live with the fact that she held some responsibility. This brought Sarah a secret personality where she lived her life with regret. Her family wasn't able to fully understand her and it brought issues later in the past when they figured out about the brother in the closet. We see here that Sarah's actions and feelings deeply influenced the family. It changed the way they looked at things when they found out about Sarah's real life.
3. Additionally, one thing I learned is the importance of empathy and compassion. There was a lot of compassion in the movie. The soldier who let Sarah free, the french family who raised her, her husband and kids showed compassion to her. Where would she of been without this compassion she experienced? She would of died in the concentration camp. It reminds me of Victor Frankl's philosophy about living your life unselfishly for others. He said that those who puts others needs above their own lived longer. It was really interesting seeing how this can connect with longevity of health.
Overall, I thought it was excellent movie. It was in french, but the subtitles didn't bother me. Additionally, I would just say be prepared to gain new perspectives from all points of view.
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