Broken Wings (Knafayim Shvurot)

Broken Wings (Knafayim Shvurot)

Broken Wings was one of the saddest movies I have seen in a very long time. I'm really not sure if I have ever seen a movie as sad as this one. I would recommend it. There was a bit of language in the movie, which could have been done without but all in all I would recommend it.

It does not take too much for me to get a little watery eyed, but I'm not sure when the last time was that I've teared up watching a movie. About 20 minutes before it was over I just had to stop the movie before the tears started rolling down my face. I looked over to state the obvious to Leslie and to give myself a few second to recoup. When I looked over at Leslie she was silently balling with Elliot in her lap so not to wake him up.

I think this is the first Israeli film I've seen. It was in Hebrew and obviously subtitled. The movie was about a family learning to cope with the loss of their father. As a father I think the importance of our role is something we easily forget. Well, I do at least. It is so easy for me to go through a work a day life and forget that God has placed me as the head of my home to help be an anchor. This movie just struck me anew with the importance of my role as a father, and I hope that I can keep that at the forefront of my mind while rearing my little ones.

Posted by gid at August 17, 2005 03:55 PM