Twinkling Fingers 

The film seems like an extreme interpretation of the conspiracy theorists that exist in real life. And then, there’s the twist.

If you haven’t watched Good Trouble yet, you need to. This Foster’s spinoff, aptly named for civil rights champion and Congressman, John Lewis, follows Mariana and Callie Adams Foster as they begin a new chapter of young adulthood and navigate life, careers, social justice, and love.

This coming-of-age Mexican movie is about a group of school children who fulfill their dreams.

Striving for validation. Let’s be frank….we ALL want to be successful. Whatever we put our efforts into, ideally it is to make it culminate in the best possible results across the board, especially when it comes to what career path we are pursuing. We WANT to excel, to shine, to advance, to be acknowledged. AND…let’s hope that we also wish to better everyone around us to boot. However, what occurs when those whom we initially put our trust in suddenly become a burden instead of a boon? Do we falter under the weight of rejection? Or STAND UP for WHO WE ARE?

I hadn’t heard of it either until recently—and yet, it’s one of the highest grossing movies of all time.

A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.