There are some reviewers who say not to watch this if you're not into religious movies. WRONG!! WRONG!! This is NOT a religious movie at all.
I am NOT Christian, let alone Catholic and I found this to be a compelling story about a MAN who happened to be a priest who was fighting a corrupt and selfish system that happened to be the bishopric and the Hawaiian government.
David versus Goliath! Oops. More religion. Sorry.
It's a fascinating story about a man who went where no one else would go to help people everyone were afraid of because of the disease they had - leprosy. The conditions were beyond horrible and he went in and made as many changes as he could given what he had to work with - not a whole hella lot. And what he had to work against.
The background cast is magnificent! A lot of them are actual patients from the colony. I admire them for being part of this informative and interesting movie about a unique and wonderful human being who happened to be a priest.
My main problem with the story is that there isn't a great timeline. You're never sure how long it's been to unfold - until the very end.
(BTW - He was actually made St. Damien in 2009. And he deserved it!!)
I am NOT Christian, let alone Catholic and I found this to be a compelling story about a MAN who happened to be a priest who was fighting a corrupt and selfish system that happened to be the bishopric and the Hawaiian government.
David versus Goliath! Oops. More religion. Sorry.
It's a fascinating story about a man who went where no one else would go to help people everyone were afraid of because of the disease they had - leprosy. The conditions were beyond horrible and he went in and made as many changes as he could given what he had to work with - not a whole hella lot. And what he had to work against.
The background cast is magnificent! A lot of them are actual patients from the colony. I admire them for being part of this informative and interesting movie about a unique and wonderful human being who happened to be a priest.
My main problem with the story is that there isn't a great timeline. You're never sure how long it's been to unfold - until the very end.
(BTW - He was actually made St. Damien in 2009. And he deserved it!!)