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Movies that Heal

Movies that Heal by Inspiration or Sheer Beauty of the Art

Warning: Some of these movies are not in English, some have violence, some have sex and some have other adult subject matter. Not all of these films are for everyone. If you are going to show these to children or people who might be offended, please use your judgment.

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Star Wars: Great mythological material. Especially father stuff--both the dark and the light father.

Sirens: This film is about waking up to sensuality. Beautifully filmed, with almost no dialog. Some scenes are so beautiful they stop the breath.

Color Purple: My friend Thom says that every scene is an epiphany. He’s right. Danny Glover and Whoopie Goldberg are amazing. Stephen Spielberg directed. Oprah got her start in this film.

Little Buddha: This is a stunningly beautiful film. Bernado Bertolucci directed. The whole film is about impermanence and love that bridges impermanence. It was partly filmed in Seattle. One of the most important touches in the film happens after all the credits have rolled by.

Stealing Beauty: Also by Bertolucci, also beautiful. It doesn’t have the magic of Little Buddha, but it touches beauty, art and death, and it is set in the Tucson hills of Italy, what’s not to like.

Much Ado about Nothing: Also set in the Tucson hills of Italy. Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. Kenneth Brannaugh does it brilliantly and joyfully. If you need some joy and humor, this is great. Shakespeare’s language is intact.

Henry V This is also Kenneth Brannaugh, but at Shakespeare’s most stirring. A vastly outnumbered, courageous British army defeats the French.

Lone Star This is another of John Sayles’s films. I think he does some of the best work in developing character and telling a story. This is a great example.

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