This remarkable little film (10 minutes) reminds me how powerful, poignant, and life-changing can be a well done piece, no matter its length. Generally speaking, if the purpose of film is to evoke, educate and/or move an audience such that they are not quite the same (enlarged, at best) as before viewing, Sharon Lewis and her cast/crew are to be congratulated for exemplifying film-making at its very best. More specifically, if beauty is a fundamental and irreducible driving force in our collective, ancient, psycho-spiritual soul-scape (I will argue always that that is so), Sharon Lewis is a prophet.
Chains, in ten minutes, has forged indelible themes, images, and narrative in me, and I imagine it will change most who view it. I am thankful for the experience of it, and to HBO for making its broader viewing possible. May more films seek and achieve the quality and grace and intelligence that is Chains.
Chains, in ten minutes, has forged indelible themes, images, and narrative in me, and I imagine it will change most who view it. I am thankful for the experience of it, and to HBO for making its broader viewing possible. May more films seek and achieve the quality and grace and intelligence that is Chains.
