The Overnighters

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Audience Member It is a very thought provoking film that broadens questions  like "should the government consider allocating funds to economically devastated states for the purpose of expanding privately owned prisons , so that the states can be economically stimulated by a new prison work force, or should another less expensive option be considered... It also broadens questions such as " beside John 3: 16, what was the meaning of jesus parables and sermon on the mount? in an apathetic, deregulated world, these questions seem hard to answer. Excuse unedited grammar and sentences Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely stunning. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Powerful, heartbreaking stuff. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Intricately, this multi-layered film details small town perceptions, prejudices and woes, and what happens when good Christian values mix with these and an endless stream of migrant workers, seeking a supposedly better life in the Dakota territory. Furthermore, at the end, this film contains one of the hardest scenes to watch, ever. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Tim G Both depressing and uplifting, with a stunner of an ending. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/16 Full Review Audience Member This movie would have received five stars from me were it not for the gaping omission of the oil company's part in not only fracturing the earth but the community as well. It does do a wonderful job of portraying our fears -- the socially- and politically-generated fears of people who have made mistakes, and the very real fears of ostracism. There is such a parallel between these men and Pastor Reinke that the revelation at the end is more like an epiphany than a surprise. I naturally wonder about Williston's water. It is highly probable that the oil company has not yet wreaked all of its havoc on this town. Perhaps then the town will refocus its fears and angers and direct them towards the true culprits. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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