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Such a great movie that has such a beautiful story! Get out and see it!

PROS

+ Good motivation to care for the less privileged.

NEUTRAL

o William acted very well, but the other actors were only average.

O The movie is spiritually sound, but has also not really spiritual depth. The name of JESUS CHRIST is not even mentioned once as far as I remember.

CONS

• The beginning of the movie is inadequate at best. Horrible scenes of gun violence in Rwanda are mixed with scenes of luxurious birthday parties in the US, and with scenes of a rocking Toby Mac.

• The movie is an adequate depiction of what many would call the white-savior-complex, others would call it social justice.

• This movie is hardly believable and shows how far even pastors are from being in the SPIRIT. If a pastor's daughter is being raped and overnight converts from being rather holy to evil behavior, and both her believing mother and father, who is a pastor, do not at least sense at some point during several weeks that something is wrong, then they have no connection to THEOS.

Even the other believer, William does not sense in the SPIRIT that something terrible has happened and gives the worldly advice "difficult age - no clay has become beautiful without going through some fire". What words after such a horrible act. It is hardly believable that any believer could be so spiritually blind.

• It becomes more problematic when the parents find after some weeks her letters wherein she wrote to her friend that something terrible has happened, but the parents take no action. While I am opposed to Social Justice, it is very problematic if a movie suggests that a rape should not even be reported, that nothing should be done about it. This is truly, truly problematic and shocking.

• The movie centers around the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville (Calvinist). Further endorsed is 'The Outreach Foundation' which speaks in their Statement of Faith of "ecumenical creeds and the Reformed confessions".

• 'Special thanks to Michael W. Smith' (Roman Catholic, part of the Passion Translation project).

Moving, well told story with multiple incredible intersections in people's lives, underscoring our interdependence on each other.

Having been to Rwanda and knowing a little history about the Hutu's , Tutsi's and the genocide, I felt a lot of this movie very deeply. The betrayal , sadness , hope ,abuse , brokenness and forgiveness in this movie was done so vividly that one would become , as I did, quite emotional while watching it. The movie depicted a lot of things too numerous to share in this brief post but the hope in humanity and the unlikely people that it came from was refreshing. In each of the families you see what really is important to them regardless of their circumstances . It is family . It doesn't matter if you're a refugee fleeing genocide or or wealthy man living in suburban Nashville. The most beautiful part of it all is the parallel between our brokenness as a result of sin and God's forgiveness to us through Jesus. I do believe you would thoroughly enjoy this. One of my favorite movies this year.

We were duped into seeing this film with the offer of free tickets. Near the beginning of the film it talked about how it was a film about three fathers who take care of their families. Sounded awfully patriarchal, but we went along with it. The whole film feels like you're sitting through Sunday school. It's a Christian film that even seeks donations at the end to aid their missionary work in Africa in the name of Jesus. If you're looking for a Chrstian film, maybe you'll like it, but we weren't!

First, a really cheap production avoiding meaningful dialogue as indicated by no English subtitles. That, and actors with non-standard or 2nd language English enuciations. All made even worse by excessively loud background music meant to add drama. Especially challenging for viewers w/hearing issues. The backdrop is the Rwandan genocide w/about 500,000+ Tutsi & others killed & millions displaced by the majority Hutu. Unfortunately that tragedy was glossed over to the point of not really being shown, but what was shown was a veiled attempt to conditionally sell Christianity & Jesus' name to those in need of help. That is not kindness, that is selfishness to force people to choose between their cultural beliefs and that conditional help. Appropriately a donation request at the end.

I saw the movie, "Beautifully Broken", this evening. It's an inspirational true story of 3 families that have endured tragedy and were in some way brought together and help each other to heal. I would highly recommend it. "God can use our Brokenness and make something beautiful out of that causing us to be instrumental in helping others."

Well if you are into Christian movies, where if you are one then everything is perfect this is the movie for you. But if your a Christian and believe Gods is in control but heaven is perfection not here, and this movie is not for you. Multiple story lines jumping from one to the other with no link. What everyone who voted 10, was smoking at the time of watching I do not know.

Beautifully Broken is inspiring, gorgeous, important. The world can always use something that brings us back to solid ground, back to perspective, back to hope, back to love. this movie did all of those things. Get out and see this movie!

I'm not here to review the message of the movie. You can take what you want of it. I'm here to review the messy script and the terrible acting. I can handle movies about Christianity for sure, some of them have great messages and some of them are delivered so nicely. This one not so much. I wish they had cut the script down just a bit and invested just a little to give the actors some lessons. The little girl did nothing but snarl through the entire movie and don't even get me going on the woman playing the mother. Yeesh!

This is a faith based movie and we all as Christains and Humans can learn from this movie. Go and watch it please.

THe acting wasnt up to much. Myabe i am too old and cynical to believe in some ofthis story now. All that crying and 2 teenagers believing their pain was equal. Well no it wasnt. i suppose it is all relative. I felt some of the heavey stuff was trivulised. Yep her daddy went to prison cos he was in the militia, forced into the militia. Never met anyone yet from a war torn country who wasnt forced into something? Yep too old and cynical to believe in such things now.

A movie that will engage the audience and touch the heart throughout. A true story that brings people a world a part together in an amazing way. A journey that changes the path of so many lives in a glorious way!

Please see this movie. I was deeply moved and pulled in to this true story. You will leave having been impacted. A definite must see for all teenagers but I think everyone will relate on some level. This is an independent film so no major 'names' but more movies like this need to be seen and promoted. The actor who played William was amazing and he just draws you in with his performance. This story is about real people and their experiences...and the courage it must have taken for them to be willing to share their story is so inspiring.

Amazing true story of three families layered so well. And though it was difficult to see some of the scenes because of their raw, heart wrenching content, it is life for many. Go see this movie. I maybe wouldn't take really small children but I would take my middle schoolers and up. Great conversations to be had after watching this. Just go! Support this film!

You do not have to believe in God to see the beauty in this movie. I've read the reviews and several people will say it's cliche or too religious. All I saw was a wonderful independent film about how faith in God becomes faith in your ability to help others. If they took God out it would still be an absolutely strong story of how three families overcome pain and come together because of their commitment to be better people. When I look around my world today after seeing this movie I can find many places where I could help and wish everyone could experience this in hopes that we as a culture start thinking of others before ourselves.

An amazing movie and to think it's based on a real story. The music drew me in, and the story closed the deal. For a lower budget film amazingly well shot. We live in a bubble and don't know others paths while we pass judgement. All of us have a story and this movie shows how God can pull the strings of seemly chaotic events into pure beauty- Beautifully Broken.

The heart of this film in bold, proud and deeply thoughtful. Crossing cultures and spanning generations, it really brings the horrors of the Rwandan genocide and its repercussions to the beauty of being past it now. Required viewing especially for church goers.

If you would like to see a movie that will inspire you, a movie that you will not forget, a movie that will encourage you to forgive, forget your past and move forward with your future, then you need to see Beautifully Broken.

Even a week later, our family is still talking about this powerful movie. The story is true and unbelievably fascinating. How one family in Nashville Tennessee intersected with two other families from Rwanda and how these happenstances changed the history of so many peoples' lives is extraordinary!

This movie brought tears to my eyes and yet I walked away inspired and rejoicing! Hearing this is a TRUE STORY leaves you captivated from the start. I loved the way the film makers took us to dark places in such a personal and understanding manner. I've been to many Christian music concerts where the artists have used their influence with the audience as a bridge to helping address world needs both close to home and worlds away. This movie managed to perform this service in a visually impacting way that left you wanting to do your part in making the world a better place. Thoroughly engaging, I will watch this movie time and time again...

This is an amazing true-story movie that needs to be seen by everyone. It is so well done and the beautiful story is so powerful!!

This movie is one of the best I have seen. So pleased with how they brought the horrors of war without extreme gore, the heart and kindness of people and their three stories together over decades. I highly recommend for anyone 13+

We all struggle with challenges, and some may seem overwhelming and unbearable. But there is hope! Here is a true story of how God used even the evil in this world for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28). I highly recommend this movie!

I went to see this with 30 people, many of whom were interested in the Rwandan Genocide component. We had no idea what we were in for. This is a true story, which in and of itself is a mindblower, but the story telling, acting, cinematography, high end film production... CANNOT believe this is an independent film. The two main characters, Scott William Winters and Benjamin A. Onyango, gave Academy Award worthy performances. All 30 of us came out of the movie theater in tears and smiles. LOVED IT.