Atonement

a·tone·ment /əˈtoʊnmənt/
–noun
1. satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury; amends.
2. (sometimes initial capital letter) Theology. the doctrine concerning the reconciliation of God and humankind, esp. as accomplished through the life, suffering, and death of Christ.
3. Christian Science. the experience of humankind's unity with God exemplified by Jesus Christ.
4. Archaic. reconciliation; agreement.


i watched the movie for the first time tonite, i think it may be my new favorite movie (well let me not get ahead of myself, among the favorites). i looked up the word atonement because i always like to make up what i think words mean based on how it feels to me.
i love the movie because of its silence. in the moments where things werent being said i could still feel the message of the movie. the silence was inspiring. i wonder if there could ever be a black film that was just beautiful all the way through. im sure there are movies people will think have already accomplished that, and there maybe some. but off the top of my head i cant think of one. i would say that Josephine Baker's Story had that appeal for me, but its been awhile since i watched the film.
the film was beautiful to say the least, not totally the story i expected.