Editor,
It seems the most popular and financially successful movies are often about men who act like juvenile delinquents, who view women solely as sexual objects to be used and tossed away, or some guy having superpowers.
In the movies, many people do not work; they trivialize marriage and family; they glorify violence; or they have some ideology they want to clandestinely suggest to the audience. Thankfully, there is one movie that portrays the joy and difficulties of real life, and how if people are willing to help each other, they can create a life full of happiness.
This movie is "Bella." It is an independent film that won the People's Choice Award at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. Other movies that have won this award are "Hotel Rwanda," "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon," "Shine," and "Chariots of Fire."
"Bella" is a film by Alejandro Monteverde, a film student from Texas. It stars Eduardo Verastegui and Tammy Blanchard. The movie is based in New York City and has a primarily Latino cast. It is about a man with a hidden past who is willing to help a waitress make one of the most difficult decisions in her life.
In giving of himself, he is able to help her make the right decision for her future, and he finds the strength to forgive himself for his past actions. The movie portrays the difficulties of real life and how beautiful human relationships can be.
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The movie opens on Nov. 9 at Century Rio Downtown. I encourage the UNM community to see the movie and to support films that portray the magnificence of human relationships.
Benjamin Sanchez
UNM alumnus
