Snow Falling on Cedars

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Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

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Looking Closer, review by Jeffrey Overstreet, "searching for truth, beauty and meaning in the movies."

Cinema in Focus, a social and spiritual commentary by Hal Conklin and Denny Wayman.

Movie Parables review.

Review, Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Health - Spiritual Practices for Human Being.

Themes

Doers of the Word

"A Japanese-American is accused of murder. At the trial his defense attorney tells the jury (this is as paraphrase), "Every so often humanity is called upon to give a report about how far we have progressed from the jungle. Will we repeat the prejudics and hatreds of the past? You will decide." How we Christians live serves as the basis of the report card the world is making in its decision whether following Christ's way of the cross is a real option or is it just talk. (Wayne Evans, First UMC of Arcadia)

Honor, Integrity, Truth/Truthfulness

This is a mystery, murder and love story folded together. It deals with forbidden love between a boy who is Caucasian and a girl who is Japanese just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The theological themes running through it have to do with honesty, truth, integrity and honor. Prejudice impacts the solving of the unexplained death of a fisherman and the Japanese fisherman who is on trial for his murder. One man uncovers evidence that could mean life or death for the accused. He wrestles with his conscience and his unresolved feelings for the woman he still loves. A powerful story! (submitted by Sheila Cody)

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