Auch dieser Beitrag handelt von einem Film. "La Mission" im Original und man ist nicht schlecht erstaunt Benjamin Bratt in der Hauptrolle darin zu finden. Einem Schauspieler, der weniger für ernste und grossartige Schauspielerei bekannt ist. Da er eher noch als der Anhang zu starken Filmfrauen, wie Sandra Bullock in "Miss Andercover" unter Anderem in Erinnerung blieb.
In "Die Mission" spielt er einen alleinerziehenden Familienvater, ehemaliger Krimineller, der sich als Busfahrer seinen Lebensunterhalt verdient und seine Wurzeln in Mexiko hat.
Der Film lief bei uns nie im Kino, wohl auch, weil er sich nicht so recht einordnen lässt, denn er ist weder ein reiner Vater/ Sohn Film, noch ein Gangster Film, oder gar ein Film alleine über die Latinos in Amerika und deren Leben. Auch ist es kein Film über die Liebesgeschichte seines Sohnes oder seiner eigenen vergangenen und neuen Lieben.
Der Film scheint vordergründig kein Glamour zu haben und doch strahlt er, ist bunt, aber schlüssig, wenn auch in ein, zwei Szenen ein wenig zu schnell die Story voran getrieben wurde.
Der Rhythmus ist eher gemütlich zu verfolgen, mit kurzen Episoden, die alles ein wenig wieder in Schwung bringen. Das normale Leben, wie das Drama das sich zwischenzeitlich ereignet wird ohne grosse Aufregung erzählt und doch sitzt man mit Spannung dabei und erfährt von all den Themen, die ich oben genannt habe, weshalb sich der Film nicht einordnen lässt, aber interessant bleibt. Auch wenn der Film wohl zuerst unter der Kateorie "Film mit schwulem Inhalt" läuft, so ist er doch alles andere als ein "Schwulen Film", wenn man so will. Die Tatsache, das sein Sohn schwul ist und einen Freund hat wird angenehm zurückhaltend dargestellt, aber bleibt dabei glaubwürdig und nachvollziehbar.
Haupt- und Drehpunkt des Films aber ist der Vater- seine Entwicklung, von Benjamin Bratt sehr gut und mit vollem Einsatz gespielt, so das man seine Meinung revidieren muss, ganz zwangsläufig und ihm mehr solcher guten Rollen wünscht, an denen er wachsen kann und zeigen kann, das es sich lohnt, ihn beim Spiel zu beobachten.
Schlussendlich, auch hier ein Film, der herausfordert, aber gut an einem Sommerabend alleine, zu Zweit oder zu Zehnt anzusehen ist.
Licht & Liebe
Und wieder ist es einmal soweit ein wenig in meinem Blog zu schreiben.
Lange Sommerabend eignen sich bestens Filme anzuschauen und gerade im Sommer kann man sich auch etwas anspruchsvolleres ansehen. Ähnlich wie mit Krimis, die sich in lauen Sommernächten besser lesen lassen, als im kalten Winter, wo es eh schon so düster ist und man eigentlich Aufmunterung statt kruseliger Spannung braucht.
Einen Film den man gerne zu Zweit oder Viert oder alleine ansehen kann, ist der aus und in Südamerika spielende Film mit dem etwas unglücklich gewählten Titel "Familienträume".
Leider haben die deutschen Verleiher bis heute wenig Mut zu originellen und passenden Filmtiteln und oft währe der Originaltitel besser beibehalten worden. Gerade erleben wir das ja wieder bei einem "Almodovar" Film, der im Original "I'm exited" heisst und auf deutsch "Fliegende Lieben". Mag sein dass die über 30zig jährigen damit etwas anfangen können, denn so hiess einmal eine Serie im TV.
Aber zurück zum eigentlichen Film, indem es um Familie geht, dann um die Frage, was eine solche ausmacht und wer darüber entscheiden darf. Kurz; ein Paar übernimmt für kurze Zeit die Pflege eines Jungen, dessen Mutter den Drogen zum Opfer gefallen ist. Doch damit fängt das Drama erst an, denn von falschen Anschuldigungen, über Missverständnisse, hin zur Maffia und dem Kinderhandel dreht sich das Karusell der Geschehnisse atemlos und gandenlos. Das Paar wird gespielt von zwei der bekanntesten Soap Stars aus dem Südamerikanischem TV, welche hier mit voller Kraft ihr Können darbieten und das so glaubhaft, ...aber... das gilt für alle Beteiligten in diesem Film.
Das der Film nebenbei so viele brisante Themen und das Thema Homosexualität in einer Machogesellschaft noch aufgreift, ist fast schon Nebensache und doch so fest Bestandteil des Ganzen, dass der Film jede Minute wert ist. Jedoch sollte jeder gewarnt sein, für zarte Nerven ist er nichts. So intensiv, hart und doch gleichzeitig emotional zupackend und erweckend, macht dieser Film an einem schönen Sommerabend einem mindestens bewusst, wie glücklich man ist und wieviel man wohl bereit ist zu opfern und opfern kann, was man sich nie hätte denken können.
Darauf einen Sherry.
Licht & Liebe
So my thoughts goes to America the USA again. It is 4. July and it's a celebration Day there. The flag will be waving in the wind and all will hold their speech and prayers and tell us it's the home of the free, the land for each and everyone. But we know this is not the reality. People do make difference to each of another. Sadly but true, the home of the free, the land for each is not that free as it always is told. But are not we in the same position. So- who's gonna throw the first stone?
A couple of days ago the DOMA was fallen and it was a big celebration time for many, although this is just one step in time we do. Actually, just one little but important step for LOVE is LOVE and it's a natural thing and not only science tells you so and no the Bible is actually not telling that is all a sin to be gay.... the words are different you read- but who of you actually have read the Bible? Next to every home in the USA has this book but very less read it. Or just reading parts of it... So who of them have read it through till the end?... Less, but we are fast to tell what we've heard...
Anyway... this made me thinking of a show which next to ten years ago was on the screen.
QAF- Queer as Folk. So I took the DVDs out and watched it again and was surprised how up to date the show still is. The same fighting, the same, love, the same questions, the same hate, the same reality of different kinds of families. Thinking about what I see I ask myself what would be different - maybe- if they would make the show today?
Maybe that fighting thing... all those fighting against something... will never get you the easy way and people will hate you again and again, but fighting or better standing up for something... that will do a change.
But I must say that I have the feeling what is going on in this show can still happen. In good and bad. I mean the bomb attack was not long ago a reality in Tel Aviv. The families fighting for the right to have a child, because they care the same like all the others.
A fighting I know from friends who will be surly good parents.
Also the question is a single mother bad for you? I never thought it was bad for me. Or what if your childhood was not that good? Like in the show ... would you be a broken human? No, because that was once and today is now, a different time and you can make the new way with your choice and why looking back when you are the only one to blame.
The show also has a part about the fourth of July and the question... Who is the real "American", what was the dream so many people after world war 2 had. What did it became?
What price are we willing to pay? And why not finally give the hand to equal marriage, cos this will harm no one and cause no bad influence or effect. Just look around and see... It never does.
But also maybe we should start changing about the way we think about marriage. Well, mostly in the western world. What does it mean? Giving up yourself? Your dreams? Yourself? Why then marry someone who gives up themself for you? Who will this partner be? Why do so many still think they need someone, to be a whole human? You are one and perfectly made and as people say, god made you after him. So no matter how you are, you are perfect. And I mean it also for those who have a handicap.
But why give up things you love, just because of marriage? Would this be being honest to yourself? Why not telling your partner, let's live together or hey dude, let's have each their own home, 'cos love needs no boundaries. Or why is it such a big problem for so many to let the loved one have sex with another person once in a while if the need is there.? When did this became such a problem? Many years ago- but hundreds of years it was no problem, just a reality of many.
A marriage should less be a prison, but have respect and honest... thought so...
Maybe that would be the difference they would make when they made the show today, but anyway it is worth watching again for all of as, because we see a lot to learn and remember and then ask ourself... Isn't life the same in many ways? Cancer, babies, worries, job, drugs, hopes and fail.... and oh so different- like they say on the show, each people is like a snowflake... from the distance alike but when you look near each is unlike no other, so is your family, so are your friends. They are all snowflakes- lovely and there for you when you're in need of someone... for whatever... This is the truth.
So what does this 4. July stand for these days? Is there a chance to give it a new meaning a new try?
Let's think about it!
LOVE & LIGHT
Googling the internet makes you finding pages you never thought there would be but here we are on a page I happen to find and it's called: " slaveryfootprint.org "
It's a page where you can find out how much people and how long they work for your luxury.
You know, some get so less money but have to work so hard, it is a shame.
Others, like those who make the soccer balls, have to work till 21 hours the day, even your sport club manager would not you to have that.
Did you ever watched where you clothes came from? Maybe from Uzbekistan where children work on the field for you to have the cotton on your rich body, even though most of those clothes are very cheap. I mean selling a shirt for just 3 € means a child had to work on the field, a child has to work to make you a shirt and the quality is not the best, but more important the child or if you are lucky a young man has to deal with danger of getting cancer or other diseases in producing and while you think it's good to buy cheap, 'cos when it is dirty and not able to clean you simply throw it away. Mmmh.
I know some of you say they are not proud of buying in such or from such companies but what does this make you..? I mean more less respect for the hard for for like no money is quite not to get.
But the good thing with this app is you see, where your slaves work and which companies are included. So you can tell them with thousand of other people in the world to stop those crazy behavior and start giving them more money and a better way to work, giving them rest and let them never work longer then the 8-10 hours a day .....
All those things they ask and then tell you how many slaves are working for you are mathematics with the officially numbers from the governments. And that means, in the dark shadows there are more slaves hidden, more then we ever had before.
So wake up, do the test and find out, act and think before you buy the next time.
By the way.. I have 33 Slaves working for me... and I am sure, this is just a low number.
But we all need to start somewhere.... to make all the LOVE & LIGHT possible for each and everyone.
So if I write about burn-out I should maybe write also about what you can do.
I think I did mention once or twice in my blogs to take five minute each day to enjoy something simple, or to give you each day a little present (and that does not mean to buy something... maybe but there is so much more..). Alright, but if you don't have the time for sport, yoga or an everyday walk in a park, then maybe mediation is your way. Those meditation can take 5, 10 or 20- 30 minutes... Sure in the beginning it won't be much more, or you are the one who can do so from the beginning. But for the rest, 5 minutes can feel like an hour.
Mostly it is good to start in a group of people but if you want to do it alone at home, then just know... there are no right or wrong, just find out how. And... it's absolutely normal if you lose the focus and start thinking what you should buy next day. Just make sure you get aware of that and then go back to what you wanna do- meditate.
First- how you sit, or lay is up to you, no matter what they say... you should feel comfortable and this must be because you need to stay it that way a couple of minutes. But to be true, when you start with laying down, there is a high risk of sleeping at the end... But-again- if you lay down, then you should find a good CD where they lead you the way, so you can calm follow and rest.
Otherwise, sitting on the ground or the chair you can start with watching yourself breathing- be aware how the air comes in and goes out. An easier way is to chant. The most popular is the "Om" which just means in easy words- you are ready. The sound of mantras has a deep frequency and it will help you much to calm down and also ease pain. To start with the "Om" is the most easiest way, then later if you are used to, then you can take mantras with more words and just look on youtube or in special stores and you'll find them and also the meanings of those or look on this side:
" http://www.beyondsinging.com/de/interact/sing-along.html++/devotion/13/ "
This is a project Tina Turner is a part of and there you're on the right side.
But as I did try a lot of different meditations I can recommend another one at least for the end of each meditation setting. The "Smile- Meditation". To be true in the beginning I was thinking that this is stupid, is just something people came up to make money or to make a laugh stocking out of you. But like Julia Roberts in the film "Eat, Pray, Love", I started to smile next to each day after my meditation. To smile with my face, then with my mind, then heart and bladder, then with my lever and so on... It turns out that one day it was not only easy to do so in meditation, it also is now very easy in my everyday live, just to smile out of no reason. It's relaxing, feels good and no matter what people think- they surely mostly thinking nothing at all or just wonder why I seem to be happy. But all I actually do is relaxing my muscles and making my body bringing out and producing all the good things which your body needs to stay healthy. I mean we all know that smiling needs the most less muscles to get done. Easy, but we forgot and learned to use muscles to look unhappy without being aware that we can have it another way. So maybe you give it a try and smile and maybe one day you too just do.
with a big smile to you....
LOVE & LIGHT
