Cast overview: | |||
David Strathairn | ... | God | |
Brenton Thwaites | ... | Paul | |
Yael Grobglas | ... | Sarah | |
Charlbi Dean | ... | Grace (as Charlbi Dean Kriek) | |
Hill Harper | ... | Gary | |
Bobby Di Cicco | ... | Bobby the Super | |
Meagan Kimberly Smith | ... | Office Worker (as Megan Kimberly Smith) |
Paul Asher, an up-and-coming journalist, returns home from covering the war in Afghanistan and finds his life is falling apart - his marriage is failing and he's in the grips of a personal crisis he doesn't yet understand. Even more pressing, a soldier that Paul befriended in Afghanistan is struggling at home and Paul is desperately trying to help him. But, Paul's life takes a strange twist when he's offered an interview that he finds impossible to resist - an interview with someone who claims to be God. Written by Giving Films
Ken Aguado has written a clever script about spirituality, that emphasizes questions rather than answers, and includes some unexpected plot twists. The acting is uniformly good. David Strathairn provides a convincing performance as God. The music is haunting and sets the tone beautifully. One drawback about seeing this film in the theater was the jarring cut to an irreverent interviewer at the end, before the credits. I would have preferred some time (with a little music) to contemplate the movie themes, followed perhaps by some suggested discussion questions that groups could use as a starting point for sharing their reactions. Sorry, but the tacked on interview was really awful.