Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2012
The words of the dialogue, the filming of deep human emotion, and the spiritual nuances make this movie like a prayer. The power, simplicity, and grace interwoven render one speechless. The interplay of scenes with a liturgical music background and spiritual presence between the core action scenes is stunning. Take yourself on a retreat by sitting to see this treasure.
A new Christmas classic
What is the "true meaning of Christmas"? That's a cliche -- and it's a story that's almost never told in a deep way in TV Christmas specials. The "true meaning" might be Linus reading from the book of Luke, or it might be Scrooge losing his mean and miserly attitude. All good stuff, but Call the Midwife shows, rather than tells, the true Christmas spirit being lived out, inside a community of faith and in the larger world.
It's an entertaining story, with funny elements -- a Christmas pageant disaster -- and metaphorical elements -- a baby born to a young woman in difficult circumstances. But I'll never forget this scene: a nun and a midwife tenderly bathing a filthy homeless woman, while a haunting rendition of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" plays on the soundtrack. Volumes and volumes of theological discourse on the true meaning of Christmas couldn't say as much as that moving and beautiful scene.
I plan to watch this one every year, right along with It's a...
Perfection in an imperfect world.
The only thing I can add to the eloquent reviews already rendered is that you will need to watch with a box of tissues. A simple story within a story within a story unfolding the deep meaning of Christmas. I hope it touches your heart as it did my family. Only the British could have done this without the vulgar behavior and crass materialism of hollywood. BRAVO!
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