A Recommendation

If you're looking for a movie to make you think (minus flashy musical score and gripping action scenes and blah blah blah), rent Rabbit Proof Fence.

Basically... three Australian Aboriginal girls were taken from their homes and put into a "school" far from their homes. But those damn heathen girls for some reason (please please please read the sarcasm I tried to write in there) didn't like the idea of being taken away from their parents. Anyway, long story short, they walked across the Australian bush, evading capture.

Like I said, it's not a Hollywood-style movie during which you can turn your brain off and be passively entertained. Frankly, it's not that exciting a movie if you're expecting an action-filled chase across the wilds of Australia. Most of it is just the three girls... walking, getting food, figuring out whether they can trust people along the way. But somewhere in the middle of the movie, you find yourself invested in their story and their wellbeing. You want them to make it home. The girls they had play the parts are not professional actresses; they're just Aboriginal kids they found who could act. As a result, the performances aren't polished, but they're heartfelt... you can tell these girls grew up hearing stories like this from parents/grandparents and that they know exactly what they're talking about.

See it if you think it's your thing.

Enough about that. I need to get back to work.