what i want my words to do to you
"can a person's life have meaning again once she has done something truly horrible?"
go see this movie if you can. what i want my words to do to you is a documentary about a writing workshop led by eve ensler (the playwright of the vagina monologues) at the bedford hills correctional facility for women, a maximum security prison in new york. most of these inmates are serving a life sentence for first and second degree murders. in the workshop, they're challenged to address questions about their past and present lives, the atonements for their crimes, and hopes (if any) for their futures.
this collection of writing was then performed by a group of actresses (glenn close, rosie perez, marisa tomei, mary alice & hazelle goodman) in front of the whole facility.
it's honest. it's powerful. and yes, it's depressing, but uplifting and enlightening at the same time. i don't even know how to properly describe it. words can't do it justice; you just have to see it for yourself. it's already out on a few select theaters and will continue to play until the end of this month. if it's not currently playing at a theater near you, you can still watch it for free on the pbs station on dec 16.
in the mean time, you can see a clip of the movie here.
Comments
hmm.. this sounds interesting..
Posted by: sLesTa | August 17, 2003 08:30 AM
The monologues were so powerful I'm sure her new project is as good or better.
I'm sure it's playing in the Bay Area somewhere.
Posted by: Mona | August 17, 2003 11:34 PM
yeah, it was definitely good stuff... i couldn't stop thinking about the film for 3 days... i think i might go and see it again this week...
Posted by: d | August 19, 2003 04:54 PM