Grumpy Cat
10-18-2010, 10:27 PM
I should add that I am an atheist, as is the director of this film. But I watched a movie called Route 132 which is a social commentary on atheism in Canada.
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The director's theory is that atheism has left many modern Canadians unable to cope with loss. Route 132 follows a rational yet angry sociologist named Gilles who goes on a road trip down after his small child dies. Route 132 is not only the longest highway in Quebec, but it passes through the Bas-Saint-Laurent, or the Lower Saint Lawrence river region, viewed by many here as the cradle of Francophone culture in North America.
On his excursion, Gilles connects with the extended family he has forgotten and the traditional Catholic culture of which he has grown contemptuous. Ultimately, his fury is transformed into acceptance. It is a film about loss, of both loved ones and the religion and culture that for centuries gave structure and meaning to people's lives.
I thought it was worth discussion. What do you think?
DitZqQhCtT8
The director's theory is that atheism has left many modern Canadians unable to cope with loss. Route 132 follows a rational yet angry sociologist named Gilles who goes on a road trip down after his small child dies. Route 132 is not only the longest highway in Quebec, but it passes through the Bas-Saint-Laurent, or the Lower Saint Lawrence river region, viewed by many here as the cradle of Francophone culture in North America.
On his excursion, Gilles connects with the extended family he has forgotten and the traditional Catholic culture of which he has grown contemptuous. Ultimately, his fury is transformed into acceptance. It is a film about loss, of both loved ones and the religion and culture that for centuries gave structure and meaning to people's lives.
I thought it was worth discussion. What do you think?