This gem of a Canadian movie is so powerful and beautiful. It's slower pace reminds me of Harrison Ford's "Witness" where we too have to slow down from our frenetic pace of life. We are lulled into the plot with stellar performances and excellent humor that pokes fun at all kinds of stereotypes. I especially laughed and resonated with the woke white woman swooning at the Cree speaker in the diner scene. But the movie's real power is how it deftly reveals the deep pain of each character with simple words and gentle scenes. The pain of being human and struggling to deal with other humans, the pain of understanding our own struggles, the pain of lost dreams and lost opportunities. As in real life, there are no simple answers served up on a plate, solved by magic cloaks or marvelous technology, but it still offers hope and insight to the human condition and how we can strive to be more gentle with ourselves and each other. I recognized myself and my neighbors in this careful character study. Well done!
Review of Guitar Lessons
