Two outstanding films, Breathe and Hidden Figures
These two movies inspired me this past week to dig deeper and find the “so what” factor as I write my fiction book. All inspiring books, whether fiction or non-fiction, as these are, connect us to the story that matters.
Breathe, produced in 2017, documents the love story between Robin and Diana Cavendish. Robin had everything going his way until he was struck with polio at age 28 that paralyzed him from the neck down. The doctors generously gave him three months to live. Armed with nothing more than a wife who loved him, he beat those odds, and revolutionized the treatment of paralyzed patients and traveled the world in a chair with his respirator attached. Jonathan Cavendish, the couple’s son, a film producer captured the drama, adventure, and romance that his parents created around them as they celebrated their lives together.
Hidden Figures, an award-winning 2016 movie, much like the film, Help, takes the viewer behind the scenes during the Civil Rights era. Three black women effectively contributed to John Glenn’s famous orbit of the earth. Each of the three women in the film portrayed brilliance, both recognized and unrecognized at the same time. All three characters illustrated how difficult it was to work at an equal level to men and to whites in those days. Their strength of character, patience, and brilliant performance in their jobs eventually won them the respect they deserved. The Inquisition by her white, male supervisor in front of an all-male staff of what mathematician, Katherine Goble did in the bathroom for forty minutes epitomized the tough conditions the women endured. Her answer was priceless and changed the way NASA treated its workers.
What movies and books inspired you this week?
I loved Hidden Figures, and Breathe sounds like it will be very inspiring too. I can’t wait to see it!
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It’s very different from Hidden Figures, but true stories are so inspiring. You’ll love it. 🤗🤗🤗
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I loved the movie Hidden Figures, so inspiring.
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I really enjoyed Hidden Figures – it was great to learn the story of those amazing women.
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Especially considering all the hurdles they had to jump through. They would have been amazing with no hurdles. When did you see it?
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I loved the movie Hidden Figures and I’ve been looking forward to seeing Breathe. My daughter and I were talking the other day about shows on Netflix and she mentioned Breathe but the one that I started to watch was an Indian detective series. Too violent for me. Thanks for reminding me that Breathe is also a movie.
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I haven’t seen the detective series, but I live inspiring books and movies!
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