One of the most commonly referenced cultural ideas you will hear either in the news or from the people around you is represented by the words “beginner’s luck.” My friend Bryan Tucker recently released his first documentary film; a movie Titled: Closure, A Documentary About Adoption. I had the privilege of viewing it last night at a little church in the Roosevelt neighborhood of Seattle. It is an excellent film, one I am recommending to everyone I love. Luck played no part in the making of this movie. Bryan has simply found an appropriate outlet for a certain kind of genius.
The story is an orchestra which crosses our nation and folds together dozens of unlikely characters; giving many of them a kin-like familiarity. Angela’s search to find her birth mother ends up tearing the lid off of the realities of strangers the audience grows to love, shoring up bonds between the family she always knew, and inspiring steadfast non-believers to take new risks, to participate in the healing of their own wounds. I am not a part of Angela’s family, but that would be so terrific.
After the film wrapped up, Bryan and Angela took the floor for a question and answer session with the audience. All I wanted them to hear was “you two hit a home run, this is a home run.” I am still trying to digest and comprehend the fact that a friend of mine composed such a beautiful tapestry, such a lovely testament to family. My heart is soaring.
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