Timely story

Rating: 10/10 (17 January 2016)

Not only is this movie a superb piece of work--superior acting, writing, directing--but its message is timeless. Everyone should see it, particularly at this dubious moment in history. I'm ashamed to say that I haven't read the book, and I have avoided it because I love the movie so much, and the book versions, the original articles, are *always* better, I find.
Though the movie has a political hue, above all else, it's about humanity, individual acts of kindness and sacrifice for something greater than oneself and for that which cannot be seen in the present moment. Hope, faith in others, and faith in oneself that what seem like the smallest contributions can have a huge impact down the road.