Runester

Lisa and I watched a very sad movie last night. It was a documentary named Dear Zachary: A letter to a son about his father. We watched it on MSNBC, and then went to bed. It’s definitely worth seeing, but be prepared for the heart ache the family of a murder victem goes through as well as the absolute resolve and fortitude displayed by the victems parents. This is one of those stories, that if they made it as a Hollywood movie, would be unbelievable. The fact that this was a documentary and that these real people went through these real events is heartbreaking.

I think this is going to bother me for a long time. It’s hard to get the sense of outrage against injustice and the deep sadness of irreversable loss out of one’s mind.

“This documentary will rip out your heart and leave you in the snow without a sweater. But afterwards, all wounded and broken down, you will see the power of the human spirit even in the face of the darkest of souls.” – Sarah Diamond, director of programming, Slamdance Film Festival