Caroline wonders aloud whether that is a good idea and is
immediately rewarded by having her share axed. As the two
older daughters and their husbands begin assuming control of
their respective halves of the farm, Larry becomes angry and
abusive, prompting the two women to grapple with long-hid-
den family secrets.
Viewing Suggestion: Watch how the sisters, Rose and
Ginny, are starting to confront, work through, and resolve their
past in a dysfunctional family with issues of alcoholism, emo-
tional abuse, and molestation. Recovery is possible.Shine (1996)
Marvel at the way the human spirit tries to heal itself. This
story, based on the life of Australian pianist David Helfgott,
traces his youth as a child chess and piano prodigy under the
savagely domineering hand of his father who berates him with
stories of his family’s slaughter in German concentration
camps. As an adolescent, David wins a coveted position to
study at the Royal College of Music in London, but his father
demands he refuse it because by leaving, he will “destroy” his
family. David enters the school anyway, but then has a nervous
breakdown during a crucial concert. Years later, as a largely
forgotten, broken man, David wanders the streets babbling
nonsense, then stumbles into restaurants where he astounds the
guests by playing rapturously on the piano. Eventually, he falls
in love with a woman who helps to heal his emotional and
mental troubles.
Viewing Suggestion: Though David has to face many
immense challenges, he is finally able to find peace with help
from his wife.Exercise: Remember a time in your life, even if it
was very short, when you were contented or happy
despite your challenges. If it happened once, you are
capable of experiencing it again.80 E-Motion Picture Magic