Howard's End - 7

This film, based on E.M. Forester's novel, is about the disconnection between what people say they believe about life and the way they live life. In the book E.M. Forester has placed in the dedication page the phrase: 'Only connect...' This is a telling statement about the internal struggle that the characters are going through. For more on this see Steven Garber's The Fabric of Faithfulness (p.108-110). The film is set in 19th century London. It is a little hard to get into at first, but the story soon develops and connections between characters brings the story together coherently in the end. It points to the contradictions that everyone must face in their life. This is a good family film that has simple lessons about grace and forgiveness.