Not exact matches
While artistic license has been taken, we believe that this film is
true to the
essence, values, and integrity
of a
story that is a cornerstone
of faith for millions
of people worldwide.
Let me close with a little
story — one which happens to be
true in
essence, even if there is a bit
of embroidery in the way in which it was told to me many years ago.
The present intention
of the
story is to give expression to what J and all
true Yahwists in Israel deemed to be the
essence of the relationship, not as in Genesis I between God and all creation, but pointedly and existentially, between Yahweh and man.
Luckily, this remake
of the 1943 film My Friend Flicka (that starred a very young Roddy McDowell as the main character) has stayed
true to the
essence of Mary O'Hara's
story, even if the lead role was given to a girl instead
of a boy.
It is not dark and it is not cutting, instead it is an aching, pining film that layers the simplicity
of this love affair with such strata
of feeling that the
story eventually becomes the
essence of every affair ever, gay or straight, in which
true, luminous love has been denied by circumstance.
Including fifteen
of Moser's stunning drawings, this powerful
true story captures the
essence of sibling relationships - their complexities, contradictions, and mixed blessings.