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Video Essay: When a Christian Film Gets Sainthood Right

Diving into 'A Hidden Life'

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Hey, everyone! After our last videos on films such as Frank Capra’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, we’re back with a new video! This time, it’s on one of Terrence Malick’s great features, A Hidden Life. An analysis on not just a father’s decision in wartime, but a saint’s choice. Love, suffering, and the thought of whether or not to put passion before principle comes to a fold. Viewers might ask themselves, “Were this man’s choices correct?” or “Would I have done the same thing?” A passion for one’s faith can strengthen anyone to make the toughest decision. And so forth, A Hidden Life shows how sainthood is achieved through suffering.

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