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Good Favour

A teenage stranger is welcomed into a household in a devout Catholic village and gradually reveals his motives and what seem to be magical powers.

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23 Jun 2021 by Stephen Campbell

_**Rewarding if you have the patience (but don't expect easy answers)**_ > _My grandmother had this really strong faith, despite the fact that she understood that there had been various abuses in the church. But still, her faith was so strong that she could hold and contain all of this and still endure and persevere with it. So, I was interested in that - how much can people take an preserve their way of life and maintain the belief systems that they hold really dear. That was an interesting thing for us to explore, this microcosm of an organised religion really._ - Rebecca Daly; "Interview with Rebecca Daly"; _Film Ireland_ (November 12, 2018) Essentially a parable about the nature of religious extremism and, to a lesser extent, the perils of self-imposed isolationism, _Good Favour_, Rebecca Daly's third feature (after _The Other Side of Sleep_ and _Mammal_), is far more interested in asking questions than answering them. Functioning as a kind of blank canvas onto which viewers can project their own interpretation, a cinematic Rorschach image, if you will, the film is not especially concerned with either standard character arcs or narrative beats (indeed, it makes latter-day Terrence Malick seem densely plotted). Instead, it works primarily as a pseudo-allegorical examination of the possibility for hermetic religious groups to see the miraculous in scientifically explainable phenomena and pure coincidence. For many, the slow pace culminating in a highly ambiguous ending will prove too alienating, but for me, the deliberate narrative style is perfectly matched to the unsettling and studied story Daly wishes to tell, and the _dénouement_ is as well-handled a piece of cinematic ambiguity as I've seen in a long while. Set in an ethnoreligious Christian community of goods in "_the forests of Central Europe_", prior to the beginning of the film, the community's faith has been shaken – newly born cattle have been dying without reason, and a young boy named Isaac has gone missing. Governed by the tenets of a semi-literal interpretation of the Gospels, the people of the community live a frugal, Spartan-like existence, almost completely self-sufficient, and with no electricity or any kind of modern amenity. Although set in the modern day, they dress in Puritan garb, and all work is done by hand. The film begins when 17-year-old Tom (Vincent Romeo) confusedly emerges from the forest. Wounded and exhausted, he wanders into the commune and collapses. Initially, the elders aren't too sure what to do with him, but Mikkel (Lars Brygmann), the group's leader, elects to interpret his arrival as a blessing, touting him as the possible solution to their recent problems, and encouraging his followers to accept him as one of their own. Either unwilling or unable to speak about his past, Tom agrees to live by their rules and work in the commune. Sent to stay with a family, father Hans (Alexandre Willaume), Mikkel's brother, is distrustful, but his wife Maria (Victoria Mayer) and daughter Shosanna (Clara Rugaard) quickly grow close to Tom, with a latent sexual attraction developing between him and Shosanna. The children of the commune also welcome Tom's presence, following him everywhere as if he were the Pied Piper. It soon becomes apparent just how determined the group are to maintain their privacy – children are told there is an invisible barrier in the woods guarded by monsters; Sophia (Marie-Louise Coninck), Mikkel and Hans's mother, is seriously ill, but despite the protests of her husband, Peter (Baard Owe), Mikkel refuses to allow her to be taken to a hospital; when the local police arrive to investigate reports of a missing child, the community lie, saying a child simply strayed too far in the forest and was subsequently found. As time passes, the local children, and soon some of the adults, begin to attribute Messianic characteristics to Tom, who slowly starts to assume a more central role in the community. The genesis for the film was when Daly's regular writing partner, Glenn Montgomery, saw a newspaper article about "Forest Boy". On September 5, 2011, a young man presented himself to Berlin City Hall, saying, "_I'm all alone in the world, I don't know who I am. Please help me_." Giving his name as Ray, he claimed that he was 17, and that his mother had died in a car crash when he was 12. Since then, he had been living in the forests around the Ore Mountain Range with his father, Ryan. However, Ryan had died some time previously, and Ray had buried him "_in a hole in the forest underneath some stones_". As a minor and an orphan, Ray was placed in a social services hostel by the Berlin Jugendamt [Youth Office]. Although he had no ID, and was unable to speak German, Ray was able to eat with a knife and fork, knew how to bowl, and could operate a laptop and mobile phone. He was soon enrolled in school, began learning German, and started to receive pocket money from the state. Multiple attempts were made to learn more about him, but all failed – language experts couldn't identify the accent with which he spoke; DNA, fingerprints, and photographs circulated through Interpol revealed only that he had no criminal record; a couple in Switzerland claimed he was their grandson, but DNA tests disproved the claim. However, in June 2012, on what would have been Ray's 18th birthday, Berlin police published a photo asking for help in identifying him. Shortly thereafter, a young woman came forward saying Ray was an ex-boyfriend. Quickly admitting he had made everything up, Ray revealed his real name was Robin van Helsum, and he was a 20-year-old Dutch national. He was evicted from the hostel, and in September 2013 was sentenced to 150 hours of community service. According to van Helsum, he devised the scheme after falling into rent arrears and learning his ex-girlfriend was pregnant with their child. Speaking to RTÉ.ie, Daly explains, > _I got an email into my inbox one morning from my co-writer Glenn Montgomery with a link to an article about a young man who walked out of the Black Forest into Berlin, presented himself to social services and told them he had no idea who he was or where he came from. I was immediately intrigued by this setup. What is the potential of an individual with no identity?_ At the same time, Daly had become fascinated by her grandmother's adherence to her Catholicism, despite the revelations in Ireland regarding clerical sexual abuse and the Magdalene Laundries. As Daly tells RTÉ, > _I was particularly fascinated by faith, specifically my grandmother's faith. It was so ingrained in her that it could acknowledge the many abuses that had happened within the Catholic Church and still endure. We asked ourselves what beliefs might someone persevere with in order to preserve their idea of the world, and then pushed this idea to its most extreme point._ These two separate issues, the person without an identity and the notion of enduring faith, came together to form _Good Favour_. The film signals it's part-esoteric, part-allegorical status almost immediately – when Tom stumbles into the commune, there are holes in both of his wrists and a large gash on his side. Does he bear the Stigmata or is it a coincidence? This is the first of the many, many (many) questions the film poses which could be addressed via either an ecclesiastical-based supernatural interpretation or a scientific explanation. For example, a central question throughout the film, and perhaps the narrative's main driving-force, is whether Tom is a Christ-figure capable of performing miracles, or simply a flesh-and-blood human who shows up at the right time, and whose "miracles" are nothing of the sort. He is seen by some as a non-corporeal visitor, the possible saviour of the community, and by others as an interloper and possible charlatan, but which group is correct? The film is in no hurry to answer any of these questions, or even foreground them, leaving it up to the viewer to notice, to question, and, more often than not, to answer. Built upon a foundation of magic realism, the film's _milieu_ is presented realistically, but there is definitely something intangible in the air. For example, when a young girl is drowning and Tom saves her life, is it because he has healing hands, or simply because he knew how to treat her medically in the circumstances? The scene is shot in such a way as to suggest both, without committing to either. Tony Cranstoun's editing and Tibor Dingelstad's cinematography are such that definitive interpretation is often occluded, with the viewer in the role of final arbiter. What is especially interesting is that the film itself sees Tom in a non-definitive manner – he is depicted as both a young man, enjoying playing in a lake with some children, aware of his sexual awakening, disgusted by a large container full of rotting calf carcasses, _and_ as someone who strikes a messianic pose whilst standing on a hillside. His role as possible saviour receives its most sustained analysis in the brilliantly conceived and executed finale. Relying on the viewer's perception, ambiguous camera blocking, and fascinating editing rhythms, the scene is as ambivalent as the rest of the film, whilst also directly addressing the mystery at the heart of the narrative. Within all of this, an important theme (as it was in both _The Other Side of Sleep_ and _Mammal_) is surrogacy, particularly the notion of starting as an outsider, and moving into a position of belonging. With this in mind, the film obviously deals with the concept of the Other, with Tom depicted as both the protagonist trying to find acceptance, and the antagonist bringing chaos and disruption with him. According to Daly, > _I was interested in exploring the condition of the outsider […] this idea of belonging, of being inside or outside of a social group, or the centre of power, seems more relevant now than ever with the migrant and refugee crises and Trump's disturbing rhetoric. Terrifyingly our world seems to be divided into those who belong and those who may or may not be let in, and we wanted our story to reflect that and to explore the very natural human drives to want to be included._ From an aesthetic point of view, the depiction of the community itself is exceptionally well-handled by Daly. Based on the Hutterites, a semi-isolated Anabaptist group founded on the basis of the Schleitheim Confession, the unnamed group in the film (whose actual belief system is never explicitly revealed) are not there to provide Daly with an easy target for derision and social commentary. Instead, the depiction is one of respect, with Daly emphasising many of the community's more beneficent qualities. However, there can be no denying that _something_ is not quite right. The deaths of the cattle and the missing child are simply narrative manifestations, the results of which are a subtle challenge to Mikkel's leadership, a challenge spearheaded by Anne (Helena Coppejans), Isaac's mother, who up to now has been urged to "_believe in God's plan_". The film features lines such as, "_We should not be afraid to suffer_" and, "_We must put our trust in God_", but one gets the distinct impression that such sentiments are on the brink of becoming meaningless, with the piety behind them in danger of being rebelled against. Indeed, the tone of the film is one of barely-contained explosiveness, as if the group, with all their buttoned-down communal good, and advocation of Christian morality, is just one bad day away from going full-Waco. When they speak to one another, what they say is never as important, or as interesting, as what they seem to be withholding. When they look at something, they always seem to be more interested in whatever is in the periphery. It's to Daly's credit that this sense of palpable strangeness and combustion is so apparent on screen. Directing what _isn't_ happening can't be easy. This is helped immeasurably by Dingelstad's murky photography and its muted colours; when a policeman visits the commune, the colours on his car seem garish when compared with the palette used to up to that point. The cinematography is also used to make an important thematic point. Employing shallow focus when in the village, the image is flattened, with background details difficult to discern. When outside the village, however, Dingelstad uses a much deeper focus and a wider depth of field. This has the effect of making the village seem dull and lifeless, whilst the forest is vibrant and endless. Also noteworthy is how quiet the film is, with the sound design by Steve Fanagan (_Last Days on Mars_; _Frank_; _The Hollows_) working in tandem with the cinematography to suggest the importance of the forest, its status as almost a living being. With almost no score, many scenes are set against a backdrop of total silence, aside from the wind rustling through the trees. This gives the impression of breathing, as if the forest is literally respiring. The relative silence is not only important during scenes set in the forest, however. For example, dialogue scenes are often punctuated by stretches of silence, adding to the mystery at the film's core, and enhancing the unsettling tone, as if the whole film is one step away from itself becoming an awkward silence. Additionally, on the rare occasions when background music is used, the scene is usually one of Tom and one of the other characters sharing a moment of emotional closeness. The use of music in these scenes helps to illustrate the importance of this moment for the people in the commune, and, by extension, Tom's ever-growing significance in their lives. As with both of Daly's previous films, _Good Favour_ is not interested in providing (easy or otherwise) answers. Instead, it directly encourages the audience to speculate, with its _mise en scène_ specifically built so as to create maximum ambiguity. It's Daly's most complete artistic statement thus far, combining the centrality of mood and tone from _The Other Side of Sleep_ with the uncomfortable issues raised in _Mammal_. The slow pace and ambiguous ending will put many viewers off, but, for me, both work to help establish theme and tone, as Daly slowly builds up a disquieting worldview, before examining what happens when that view is fundamentally disrupted. Beautifully shot, excellently edited, superbly written, and brilliantly directed, it's definitely not for everyone, but there is undeniable craft on display here.

Directors:

Rebecca Daly

Producers:

John Keville

Release Date:

Nov 09, 2018 (Belgium,Denmark,Ireland,Netherlands)

Run Time:

1hr 41`

MMPA Rating:

Original Language:

English

Production Countries:

Belgium,Denmark,Ireland,Netherlands

Status:

Released

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23 Jun 2021 by Stephen Campbell

_**Rewarding if you have the patience (but don't expect easy answers)**_ > _My grandmother had this really strong faith, despite the fact that she understood that there had been various abuses in the church. But still, her faith was so strong that she could hold and contain all of this and still endure and persevere with it. So, I was interested in that - how much can people take an preserve their way of life and maintain the belief systems that they hold really dear. That was an interesting thing for us to explore, this microcosm of an organised religion really._ - Rebecca Daly; "Interview with Rebecca Daly"; _Film Ireland_ (November 12, 2018) Essentially a parable about the nature of religious extremism and, to a lesser extent, the perils of self-imposed isolationism, _Good Favour_, Rebecca Daly's third feature (after _The Other Side of Sleep_ and _Mammal_), is far more interested in asking questions than answering them. Functioning as a kind of blank canvas onto which viewers can project their own interpretation, a cinematic Rorschach image, if you will, the film is not especially concerned with either standard character arcs or narrative beats (indeed, it makes latter-day Terrence Malick seem densely plotted). Instead, it works primarily as a pseudo-allegorical examination of the possibility for hermetic religious groups to see the miraculous in scientifically explainable phenomena and pure coincidence. For many, the slow pace culminating in a highly ambiguous ending will prove too alienating, but for me, the deliberate narrative style is perfectly matched to the unsettling and studied story Daly wishes to tell, and the _dénouement_ is as well-handled a piece of cinematic ambiguity as I've seen in a long while. Set in an ethnoreligious Christian community of goods in "_the forests of Central Europe_", prior to the beginning of the film, the community's faith has been shaken – newly born cattle have been dying without reason, and a young boy named Isaac has gone missing. Governed by the tenets of a semi-literal interpretation of the Gospels, the people of the community live a frugal, Spartan-like existence, almost completely self-sufficient, and with no electricity or any kind of modern amenity. Although set in the modern day, they dress in Puritan garb, and all work is done by hand. The film begins when 17-year-old Tom (Vincent Romeo) confusedly emerges from the forest. Wounded and exhausted, he wanders into the commune and collapses. Initially, the elders aren't too sure what to do with him, but Mikkel (Lars Brygmann), the group's leader, elects to interpret his arrival as a blessing, touting him as the possible solution to their recent problems, and encouraging his followers to accept him as one of their own. Either unwilling or unable to speak about his past, Tom agrees to live by their rules and work in the commune. Sent to stay with a family, father Hans (Alexandre Willaume), Mikkel's brother, is distrustful, but his wife Maria (Victoria Mayer) and daughter Shosanna (Clara Rugaard) quickly grow close to Tom, with a latent sexual attraction developing between him and Shosanna. The children of the commune also welcome Tom's presence, following him everywhere as if he were the Pied Piper. It soon becomes apparent just how determined the group are to maintain their privacy – children are told there is an invisible barrier in the woods guarded by monsters; Sophia (Marie-Louise Coninck), Mikkel and Hans's mother, is seriously ill, but despite the protests of her husband, Peter (Baard Owe), Mikkel refuses to allow her to be taken to a hospital; when the local police arrive to investigate reports of a missing child, the community lie, saying a child simply strayed too far in the forest and was subsequently found. As time passes, the local children, and soon some of the adults, begin to attribute Messianic characteristics to Tom, who slowly starts to assume a more central role in the community. The genesis for the film was when Daly's regular writing partner, Glenn Montgomery, saw a newspaper article about "Forest Boy". On September 5, 2011, a young man presented himself to Berlin City Hall, saying, "_I'm all alone in the world, I don't know who I am. Please help me_." Giving his name as Ray, he claimed that he was 17, and that his mother had died in a car crash when he was 12. Since then, he had been living in the forests around the Ore Mountain Range with his father, Ryan. However, Ryan had died some time previously, and Ray had buried him "_in a hole in the forest underneath some stones_". As a minor and an orphan, Ray was placed in a social services hostel by the Berlin Jugendamt [Youth Office]. Although he had no ID, and was unable to speak German, Ray was able to eat with a knife and fork, knew how to bowl, and could operate a laptop and mobile phone. He was soon enrolled in school, began learning German, and started to receive pocket money from the state. Multiple attempts were made to learn more about him, but all failed – language experts couldn't identify the accent with which he spoke; DNA, fingerprints, and photographs circulated through Interpol revealed only that he had no criminal record; a couple in Switzerland claimed he was their grandson, but DNA tests disproved the claim. However, in June 2012, on what would have been Ray's 18th birthday, Berlin police published a photo asking for help in identifying him. Shortly thereafter, a young woman came forward saying Ray was an ex-boyfriend. Quickly admitting he had made everything up, Ray revealed his real name was Robin van Helsum, and he was a 20-year-old Dutch national. He was evicted from the hostel, and in September 2013 was sentenced to 150 hours of community service. According to van Helsum, he devised the scheme after falling into rent arrears and learning his ex-girlfriend was pregnant with their child. Speaking to RTÉ.ie, Daly explains, > _I got an email into my inbox one morning from my co-writer Glenn Montgomery with a link to an article about a young man who walked out of the Black Forest into Berlin, presented himself to social services and told them he had no idea who he was or where he came from. I was immediately intrigued by this setup. What is the potential of an individual with no identity?_ At the same time, Daly had become fascinated by her grandmother's adherence to her Catholicism, despite the revelations in Ireland regarding clerical sexual abuse and the Magdalene Laundries. As Daly tells RTÉ, > _I was particularly fascinated by faith, specifically my grandmother's faith. It was so ingrained in her that it could acknowledge the many abuses that had happened within the Catholic Church and still endure. We asked ourselves what beliefs might someone persevere with in order to preserve their idea of the world, and then pushed this idea to its most extreme point._ These two separate issues, the person without an identity and the notion of enduring faith, came together to form _Good Favour_. The film signals it's part-esoteric, part-allegorical status almost immediately – when Tom stumbles into the commune, there are holes in both of his wrists and a large gash on his side. Does he bear the Stigmata or is it a coincidence? This is the first of the many, many (many) questions the film poses which could be addressed via either an ecclesiastical-based supernatural interpretation or a scientific explanation. For example, a central question throughout the film, and perhaps the narrative's main driving-force, is whether Tom is a Christ-figure capable of performing miracles, or simply a flesh-and-blood human who shows up at the right time, and whose "miracles" are nothing of the sort. He is seen by some as a non-corporeal visitor, the possible saviour of the community, and by others as an interloper and possible charlatan, but which group is correct? The film is in no hurry to answer any of these questions, or even foreground them, leaving it up to the viewer to notice, to question, and, more often than not, to answer. Built upon a foundation of magic realism, the film's _milieu_ is presented realistically, but there is definitely something intangible in the air. For example, when a young girl is drowning and Tom saves her life, is it because he has healing hands, or simply because he knew how to treat her medically in the circumstances? The scene is shot in such a way as to suggest both, without committing to either. Tony Cranstoun's editing and Tibor Dingelstad's cinematography are such that definitive interpretation is often occluded, with the viewer in the role of final arbiter. What is especially interesting is that the film itself sees Tom in a non-definitive manner – he is depicted as both a young man, enjoying playing in a lake with some children, aware of his sexual awakening, disgusted by a large container full of rotting calf carcasses, _and_ as someone who strikes a messianic pose whilst standing on a hillside. His role as possible saviour receives its most sustained analysis in the brilliantly conceived and executed finale. Relying on the viewer's perception, ambiguous camera blocking, and fascinating editing rhythms, the scene is as ambivalent as the rest of the film, whilst also directly addressing the mystery at the heart of the narrative. Within all of this, an important theme (as it was in both _The Other Side of Sleep_ and _Mammal_) is surrogacy, particularly the notion of starting as an outsider, and moving into a position of belonging. With this in mind, the film obviously deals with the concept of the Other, with Tom depicted as both the protagonist trying to find acceptance, and the antagonist bringing chaos and disruption with him. According to Daly, > _I was interested in exploring the condition of the outsider […] this idea of belonging, of being inside or outside of a social group, or the centre of power, seems more relevant now than ever with the migrant and refugee crises and Trump's disturbing rhetoric. Terrifyingly our world seems to be divided into those who belong and those who may or may not be let in, and we wanted our story to reflect that and to explore the very natural human drives to want to be included._ From an aesthetic point of view, the depiction of the community itself is exceptionally well-handled by Daly. Based on the Hutterites, a semi-isolated Anabaptist group founded on the basis of the Schleitheim Confession, the unnamed group in the film (whose actual belief system is never explicitly revealed) are not there to provide Daly with an easy target for derision and social commentary. Instead, the depiction is one of respect, with Daly emphasising many of the community's more beneficent qualities. However, there can be no denying that _something_ is not quite right. The deaths of the cattle and the missing child are simply narrative manifestations, the results of which are a subtle challenge to Mikkel's leadership, a challenge spearheaded by Anne (Helena Coppejans), Isaac's mother, who up to now has been urged to "_believe in God's plan_". The film features lines such as, "_We should not be afraid to suffer_" and, "_We must put our trust in God_", but one gets the distinct impression that such sentiments are on the brink of becoming meaningless, with the piety behind them in danger of being rebelled against. Indeed, the tone of the film is one of barely-contained explosiveness, as if the group, with all their buttoned-down communal good, and advocation of Christian morality, is just one bad day away from going full-Waco. When they speak to one another, what they say is never as important, or as interesting, as what they seem to be withholding. When they look at something, they always seem to be more interested in whatever is in the periphery. It's to Daly's credit that this sense of palpable strangeness and combustion is so apparent on screen. Directing what _isn't_ happening can't be easy. This is helped immeasurably by Dingelstad's murky photography and its muted colours; when a policeman visits the commune, the colours on his car seem garish when compared with the palette used to up to that point. The cinematography is also used to make an important thematic point. Employing shallow focus when in the village, the image is flattened, with background details difficult to discern. When outside the village, however, Dingelstad uses a much deeper focus and a wider depth of field. This has the effect of making the village seem dull and lifeless, whilst the forest is vibrant and endless. Also noteworthy is how quiet the film is, with the sound design by Steve Fanagan (_Last Days on Mars_; _Frank_; _The Hollows_) working in tandem with the cinematography to suggest the importance of the forest, its status as almost a living being. With almost no score, many scenes are set against a backdrop of total silence, aside from the wind rustling through the trees. This gives the impression of breathing, as if the forest is literally respiring. The relative silence is not only important during scenes set in the forest, however. For example, dialogue scenes are often punctuated by stretches of silence, adding to the mystery at the film's core, and enhancing the unsettling tone, as if the whole film is one step away from itself becoming an awkward silence. Additionally, on the rare occasions when background music is used, the scene is usually one of Tom and one of the other characters sharing a moment of emotional closeness. The use of music in these scenes helps to illustrate the importance of this moment for the people in the commune, and, by extension, Tom's ever-growing significance in their lives. As with both of Daly's previous films, _Good Favour_ is not interested in providing (easy or otherwise) answers. Instead, it directly encourages the audience to speculate, with its _mise en scène_ specifically built so as to create maximum ambiguity. It's Daly's most complete artistic statement thus far, combining the centrality of mood and tone from _The Other Side of Sleep_ with the uncomfortable issues raised in _Mammal_. The slow pace and ambiguous ending will put many viewers off, but, for me, both work to help establish theme and tone, as Daly slowly builds up a disquieting worldview, before examining what happens when that view is fundamentally disrupted. Beautifully shot, excellently edited, superbly written, and brilliantly directed, it's definitely not for everyone, but there is undeniable craft on display here.

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The Accountant² (2025)

0 /10

When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax, to help. In partnership with Marybeth Medina, they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.

Run Time: 2hr 13` . MMPA: R . Release: 23 Apr 2025

Director: Alina Gatti , Mariela Comitini , Fernando Chien

Producer: Michael Joe , Nicole Abellara Hallman , Kevin Halloran

Stars: Ben Affleck , Jon Bernthal , J.K. Simmons , Cynthia Addai-Robinson , Daniella Pineda , Alison Robertson

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Mercy (2023)

4.7 /10

An ex-military doctor finds herself in a deadly battle for survival when the Irish mafia seize control of the hospital at which she works. When her son is taken hostage, she is forced to rely upon her battle-hardened past and lethal skills after realizing there’s no one left to save the day but her.

Run Time: 1hr 25` . MMPA: . Release: 12 May 2023

Director: Tony Dean Smith

Producer: Charles Cooper , Jason Bourque , Scott Karol

Stars: Leah Gibson , Jonathan Rhys Meyers , Anthony Konechny , Jon Voight , Sebastien Roberts , Bobby Stewart

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The Secret Path (1999)

7.5 /10

14-year-old Jo Ann Foley lives in squalor in a rural Southern community during World War II. Abused by her bootlegging grandfather Hank, Jo Ann has, like her mother Marie, been forced into a life of prostitution. Periodically escaping her miserable existence, Jo Ann finds comfort, security, and genuine love with a poor but proud African American couple: Honey and Too Tall.

Run Time: 1hr 38` . MMPA: . Release: 02 Apr 1999

Director: Patricia Joyes , Bruce Pittman

Producer: Franklin Lett , Robert Greenwald , Kimberly Rubin

Stars: Della Reese , Ossie Davis , Crystal Bernard , Madeline Zima , Yvonne Zima , Ron White