The power of film, and the power of the mind!

If this sub-heading seems a little mysterious, it’s with due cause!  I am being deliberately obtuse, for a deliberate reason.

Watch the film, then click on the Read More link where I will explain all.

But don’t cheat!  The film is only 5 minutes and 29 seconds long and very captivating.  Watch it all to the very end.

Then read the rest of this Post.

The fascinating thing for me, when I watched the film, was my emotional reaction. I suspect that I will not be alone on this!

Despite the fact that the person who sent me the link (thanks Cynthia, by the way) said in her email to me that, “You have to watch the whole movie, no matter what you think.” which, obviously gave me a ‘heads up’ that there was a catch or a twist to the film, I still found that I was forming opinions even before the mid-way point.  Thus I was believing what I was seeing to the point of forming conclusions and taking an emotional stance based on half-truths and a partial discovery of the event.

Of course, much of that is down to the skills of the film-makers.

But doesn’t it remind us all of the need, especially in emotionally charged circumstances, to listen and observe very carefully before forming a judgement?   That lovely phrase – give it a good coating of thought!

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