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The Nephew (1998)
A Good Little Relationship-Oriented Film
This film is a great telling of a love story without one of the parties present. Instead, the person is represented by her Black son who travels to Ireland to meet his mother's side of the family. Although race is an obvious factor in the story, it is not dwelled upon. Instead, the young man's relationship to his newly found relatives and the secrets they are concealing make for an engrossing study of lost loves and regrets. "The Nephew's" appearance is the catalyst for bringing all of these buried hurts to the surface. A real, human, emotional journey handled with superb sensitivity. Well worth seeing in any language!
A Single Light (1984)
Possible spoiler, although I truly don't believe it will ruin the film for you.
I saw "A Single Light" a few years after it was produced on HBO in the form of a showcase of after school specials. The photography and content of the film drew me in with it's simple story of a young deaf girl in an Italian village. Her story intersects with that of an archaeologist in search of a unique sculpture of the Christ Child located in one of the village's churches. There is a terrible accident that causes the young deaf girl to be ostracized from many people in the village. Her need for redemption and the quest of the archaeologist come together in one of the best portrayals of forgiveness and reconciliation I have ever seen in film. Nia Peeples ("Fame," The TV series) and William Atherton (the reporter in "Diehard")both give poignant and understated performances as the lead characters.
Curse of the Undead (1959)
A logical role for a vampire in the old west.
I was just a kid when I saw this so, my memory could be shading my judgment. However, after viewing some of the "Highlander" TV series, this western is along the lines of a tale told in flashback about an immortal who lived through the time of the old west. In the case of this film, the immortal happens to be a vampire. What a great gig for a vampire--be THE best gunslinger in the west. Even if you are a slow draw, you can never lose.
I also was impressed with the use of a preacher as the protagonist. I remember a very positive portrayal. I haven't too much a memory about the acting, though. A good gage would be to conjure up memories of the lead actor when he played Gil Favor the trail boss on TV's "Rawhide."