Redeeming Love
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A retelling of the biblical book of Hosea set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush of 1850.
- Released: 2022-01-21
- Runtime: 134 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History, Romance
- Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Abigail Cowen, Nina Dobrev, Famke Janssen, Tom Lewis, Eric Dane, Wu Ke-Xi, Livi Birch, Brandon Auret, Jamie Lee O'Donnell, Tanya van Graan
- Director: D. J. Caruso
Comments
- SnoopyStyle - 14 June 2024
Christian movie
It's 1850 California. In a lawless mining town, brothel owner Duchess (Famke Janssen) holds a daily lottery for her best prostitute, Angel (Abigail Cowen). Her mother (Nina Dobrev) was a mistress to a rich man who abandoned them and they fell into poverty. After her mother's death, she was taken by ruthless pedophile pimp Duke (Eric Dane). She grew up in his whorehouse. After years of sex work, she escaped to California where she eventually encountered the Duchess. Michael Hosea (Tom Lewis) is a God loving farmer who prays for a woman to marry.
Michael is a problem. He may be a standard Christian character, but there are issues especially early on. He falls in love with her before she has a chance to say a single word to him. I kept thinking that this needs a meet-cute and then I realize that it happened in the church where he prayed for a woman. He's really a stalker more than anything else. It's not until the last act when he says that she has free will. He is basically a schoolboy's fantasy of a white knight character. He has no character arc. He is a saint from start to finish. My suggestion for a Christian meet-cute would be them quoting the Bible to each other. The subject matter does get rather brutal. Some Christian movies get that way as they portray various sins in the darkest ways. The best Christian move is Angel reaching for the cross. That is often the most compelling character turn in any Christian movie. - rebeccapolgr - 10 February 2024
Beautiful story!
This movie was surprisingly really beautiful! Definitely not what I expected it to be. Whatever is meant to happen, will happen. With the guidance of the Lord, everyone will find their true path in life. No matter if you are Christian or any other religion, kindness, forgiveness and love are the qualities we should all strive to achieve. Michael was such a refreshing character to witness. He was truly one of a kind. The plot had a lot of ups and downs, twists. What I've come to realise, is that faith goes beyond everything. First faith, then love. God has a plan for all of us. Keep going and growing, God loves you!
