So, it’s been awhile. Not that life has lacked inspiration, simply time and maybe words. Tonight I saw a movie that would not allow me to put this off another minute. Appropriately, the movie is called Speak. I must give my husband credit for picking it out at the library. It’s a Sundance film from 2004. Though it doesn't present the story from a Christian view, this movie gives such insight to the language of art and it's role in the healing process. The story is based around the thoughts of a teenage girl who is raped at a party. After the traumatic experience, she is unable to tell anyone what happened. The film takes you with her as she battles the inability to let anyone in, faces the reality of what happened and finds a deep-seated strength to begin to heal. Drawing becomes her language when she has no words. The story is filled with beautiful analogies of a broken spirit and new life and anyone who knows me knows my obsession with analogies! There are simply no good words (haha) to describe the impact of this movie-you simply must see it! You know it’s a good movie when you have to pee REALLY bad at the end because you didn’t want to pause it for even a minute! Check it out and post your thoughts here!
