You should see: Bella

Bella, when I first saw it 3 years ago, left me rather agog.

You know the kind of movies that you wish were being made?  It turns out there actually are people making thoughtful and important films out there. (And the story behind the process of making this film is impressive) You just have to dig a little. This film swept through the Toronto Film Festival in 2006, but never managed the distribution it deserved. Like any film that you can call "important" this one tackles difficult issues.  But unlike most "important" films it doesn't claim to have a universal answer to the "issues" it tackles.  It just invites us to think harder, love harder, and remember that the worth of all souls is great.  Such a light and loving touch, it made me want to celebrate the existence of it's medium, despite it's inevitable imperfections.  So many "issue" films have such a heavy heavy hand.  You can tell this one was made with love, rather than with a wagging finger.  There is some difficult subject matter (hence the pg-13 rating), but in the end my heart was swelling, which is a sensation I could stand to experience more often.