Review:

Stones

Stones

A film by Phil Mash

Everyman – the hero of this DVD ‘short’ - could be you or me, weighed down by rejection and hurt. These are the stones that hold him back. ‘Memories… bad stuff’ is how Everyman describes them.

He has experienced life’s ‘eternal greyness’ and is looking for release. So Everyman walks into the sea. Those of us who are way past our teens have seen something like this before - on The Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’. Songwriter Pete Townsend also depicted the ocean as a living metaphor for God. But unlike ‘Jimmy’ - the equally troubled soul of The Who’s epic - our hero undergoes a baptism of love and acceptance. He is transformed.

This 11-minute parable would be useful in small groups and church services, as part of an outreach, teaching on baptism - or as a way of encouraging people to jettison the unhelpful elements of their past.

Also included is a contemporary dance film called ‘Tree’. Three dancers tell the story of Jesus and the two thieves on the cross, using a woodland setting and natural lighting to great effect.

*****

High point: British-born movie with no cringe factor.

Low point:  Front cover doesn’t do it justice.

£9.99 (+£1 p&p)

Serpents & Doves/ RUN

Reviewed by Clive Price, freelance journalist and storyteller.

Price: £9.99