A challange to become a better human being.

Rating: 10/10 (11 May 2020)

Little Boy 2015
Setting: WW2, American men wanting to contribute by going off to fight the war, and people being left behind.
There are several stories, and several themes interwoven.
There is a story of a little boy who hopes to find a way to get his dad to come back by making a deal with God, as explained by a quirk of luck by a father Oliver.
Father Oliver gives Pepper a to do list, to help him "grow his faith".
The boy accepts the challenge, and is willing to do whatever.
The challenge is one every one of us grown ups can take on as a serious request: Fight the inner battle to become a better human, purify your heart by changing it.
All the cards are stacked against the little boy, discimination, bullying, we get shown a painfully good look at the sorry state of affairs of the heart of our fellow men.
The movie accepts this challenge at the comfortable Hollywood level, and fails to pick up the challenge at the level Christ took it, but that is for us to do.
The gauntlet has been thrown down, challenging u to pick it up, and shaming us and showing us exactly why we need to.