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"Sister" avoids sentimental indulgence. There's no room for wallowing in this spare, almost ascetic exercise ...
French-born director and co-screenwriter Ursula Meier balances the scenario's bleak, wrenching aspects with a stirring confidence in the redemptive power of love.
Seydoux perfectly captures the anger and self-defeat of ill-educated, hedonistic, man-chasing young women who live on the fringes.
L?a Seydoux fulfills Louise, and Kacey Mottet Klein, as Simon, is one more to join the pantheon of film's excellent child actors.
Haunting and sad. And absolutely worth seeing.
The chemistry between the two leads is a razor's-edge dance: feral, childish, tender and always complex.
We come away relieved and somehow chastened, the same way we might feel after having our pocket picked by a true artist.
The storytelling is exciting and the characters well-observed.
For the most part a distant film, Sister supplies a full behavioral experience that's riveting at times, with lead performances by Lea Seydoux and Kacey Mottet Klein communicating isolation in bravely vulnerable ways.
Emotionally engaging and impeccably crafted
Klein and Seydoux give such naturalistic performances that they're never overwhelmed by the spectacle.
"Sister" is loose and episodic, but held together with nicely sketched characters.
[A]voids bathos. . .reveals unexpected depth in a heartbreaking bond. . . Different classes conflict [in] adjacent spaces . . .in spare, realistic Dardennes' style.
Meier draws out wonderfully naturalistic performances from her young stars, with Mottet Klein particularly good as the young roustabout Simon ...
It comes over like a subtle short story and is well acted.
Meier's portrait of Simon ... is richly atmospheric and never sentimental.
An enigmatic, heartfelt account of a vulnerable young boy's yearning for a better life.
Most intriguing is how the writers and director have transformed what's essentially a rather dark, bleak story into something involving and emotionally resonant, all without ever turning sentimental.
It is an interesting and well-made movie, though with an uncertain ending.
Sister gradually reveals pattern in its tapestry of everyday life.
An expert piece of storytelling with a host of strong character turns and thematic depth to burn.
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Molly & I have been part of four church plants, but this is the first in which we?ve had property to steward. Ironic, because the vision He gave for The Mission was to train missionaries to function outside a church context. Then he puts us in a building. The Lord must?ve chuckled when He gave us a church building and our launch team blinked in confusion.
So it seems strange that a church dedicated to incarnational living outside the building would spend a work day investing time, energy, & resources in the campus. Why would we do such a thing? Did we sell out? Have we gone attractional?
As for us, we?re fine with the place as it is. It?s just a building. Our friendships in community take place far more frequently outside 3224 Cheek-Sparger Rd than within. Our goal was to help put strangers at ease by giving them a glimpse of the beauty and care our Creator taught us. If our efforts to redeem (cleaning & painting) and restore (gardening and construction) help them encounter Christ in His body, then they?re worth the sweat and time.
Men don?t seem to become friends just by talking (though ladies certainly seem to). But put us together on a task ? like felling a tree, moving something heavy, or building something new ? and the project connects us. The small talk-type fluff shakes off and we bond ? basically in battle. Fighting side-by-side, trust and respect are earned. We connect as we conquer the obstacle before us.
People who hadn?t known each other well (some of whom perhaps no one truly knows well), were talking and laughing together. Walls had come down ? both literally and metaphorically. After working together, the Father?s kids left able to know, love, & serve one another better.
I praise you heavenly Father, for giving us eyes to see needs, feet to propel us out of laziness, hands to create beauty, ears to enjoy song & laughter, and hearts devoted to you. Thank you for giving us a brisk October morning to come together as a family of friends to serve people we haven?t yet met. 
The idea has been floated more than once over the last few weeks:? How about we take all the money that candidates have spent on advertising time, polls, yard signs, and general campaigning and just use that to pay down the deficit?? While those who suggest this wacky plan do so knowing that it will never actually take effect, there is something to be said for directly allocating our money where we need it most and getting rid of those annoying ads that have dominated the airwaves of late.
New parents always appreciate the gift of homemade meals, but here's an idea for a gift that keeps on giving: a collection of your best slow cooker recipes and a new slow cooker, if you know your friends don't have one.
