The Culture Club (Film: The Road) January 9, 2011

This is the next study session in a series of culture studies where something from the media (e.g. a book, a film, a music album) is discussed from a Christian perspective but the session is for people of all faiths and people of no faith at all who want to explore the message behind the media.

The session will start at 5:30pm when we will watch the film on the big screen in Madisons Cafe and then discuss the film from 7:30pm.

There is no charge for this event and is open to those aged 15 or over.

FILM INFO
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The following summary is taken from the Damaris study guide @ http://www.damaris.org/content/culturewatcharticles/content.php?type=1&id=477:

The Road immerses us in a world which has been reduced to a desolate wasteland by an unidentified cataclysmic event. It follows the journey of a nameless man (Viggo Mortensen) and his son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) as they traverse this wasteland, trying to stay alive.

In this world, the sun has been obscured by thick clouds of ash and all animal and plant life is either dead or dying. The Man and the Boy survive by picking through ruined homes and shops, taking whatever food they can find. In desperation many of the survivors have turned to cannibalism. Sinister gangs travel the roads, capturing anyone they find. The Man and the Boy live in fear and uncertainty, with only a few momentary pleasures, which serve to sharpen the contrast between their daily lives and the world of luxury and comfort we live in.

The Road deals starkly with issues of human nature and morality, exploring the very best and worst that people are capable of.

Previous Sessions
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Previous evenings have looked at "Last Chance Harvey", "Sherrybaby" (film), "The Visitor" (film), "One Day" (book), "LIe To Me" (TV), "Crash" (film), "Helvetica" (film), Athlete's "Black Swan" (music album), Man Dancin' (film), "Looking For Eric" (film), "Rachel Getting Married" (film), "Vantage Point" (film), "Slam" (book), "Black Gold" (fim), "Heima" (Sigur Rós) (film/music), "The Squid and the Whale" (film), "The Bourne Supremacy" (film), "Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling" (book), "Into The Wild" (film), "Atonement" (film), "Iron Man" (film), "The Lives of Others" (film), "Pan's Labyrinth" (film), "Utopian Dreams" (book), "Breaking and Entering" (film), "Little Miss Sunshine" (film), "Evan Almighty" (film), "Babel" (film), "The Zahir" (book), "Paradise Now" (film), "Life on Mars" (TV series), "Collateral" (film), "Arthur and George" (book), "Moulin Rouge" (film), the Robbie Williams album "Intensive Care", "Lost in Translation" (film), "Whale Rider" (film), "The Incredibles" (film), "The Da Vinci Code" (book), the U2 album "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" and "Chocolat" (film).