THEN Onda Tonight on the first TV at 9.20 pm on Rai 3, Father stud is a touching film that tells The true story of Stuart “Stu” Long, an ex boxer who, after an accident, discovers the faith and becomes a priest. Wahlberg’s splendidly played by Mark Wahlberg, the biopic is directed by Rosalind Ross, Mel Gibson’s partner that, in Father studplays in the role of alcoholic father of the protagonist.
Father studthe plot of the film on Rai 3 with Mark Wahlberg
Stuart “Stu” Long (Mark Whalberg) is a boxer with a bad family situation. His brother Stephen died at just five while His father Bill (Mel Gibson) is a man dedicated to alcoholism. After breaking your jaw during a match, Stu He decides to abandon sports and begins to embark on his career as an actor But not even things there are the right direction.
The meeting with Carmen (Teresa Ruiz)with whom he falls in love, It brings it closer to Catholicism. DI open a very serious motorcycle accident, has a miraculous vision of the Virgin Mary which reveals the meaning of his pain and suffering, pushing it towards a deep religious conversion.
The man thus decides to undertake the path to the priesthood, giving up the marriage with Carmen and dedicating his life to pastoral activity. With the strength of faith, Stuart will be able to put his life back and get closer to his disintegrated family before it’s too late.
Mark Wahlberg in a “Father Stu” scene. (Columbia Pictures)
An honest biopic with a rich cast
Proudly independent, and with a reduced budget, Father stud It is the film that marks the debut with Rosalind Ross, Mel Gibson’s last partneralso a screenwriter. At first glance the film appears as the classic story of the lost sheep but Father stud it is also much more. Starting from message of redemption through faith who pervades the whole film.
The protagonists (Wahlberg and Gibson) are fervent Catholics too in life. Maybe for this reason too The film manages well in telling the faith without Sensationalism and paetetisms. Mixing sacred and profane, Father stud it does not even fear to present dialogues in which porn and faith are quietly mentionedalcohol and God: authentic and credible scenes.
Excellent test by Mark Wahlbergvery good at maintaining an ironic tone Despite the many slices of fate to his character. I’m no less Mel Gibson in the role of the alcoholic father and Malcolm McDowellthe Alex of Mechanical orangein those of Monsignor Kelly. Instead, what is missing is an idea of a strong direction: the film in the long run is affected.
The true story of Stuart Long
Born in Seattle in 1963, Stuart Long moved from very small to the Montana together with the parents and brother. When he is still in elementary school, Stuart begins to delight in sport. First football, then wrestling and in the end the boxing. In 1985 he won the title of the Golden Gloves maximum weights for the State of Montana And the following year he graduated from the Carroll College in English literature.
The conversion arrives in 1992, after a MOT accidentOr where he is hit by a car and, when he is on the ground, he is overwhelmed even by another car. Stuart reports a serious brain trauma but recovers e In 1994 he decided to baptize himself to marry his girlfriend Carmen. During the ceremony, however, Stuart decides to cancel the wedding and in 1997 he began to practice religious life with the Franciscan friars of renewal in New York.
During his stay in the seminary He is diagnosed with a short -sighted bodies included, a rare progressive muscle disorder similar to sclerosis amyotrophic lateral. Ordained deacon transeunte in 2006goes in Lourdes with the hope of healing but without success. Returned home from the pilgrimage to France, He is ordained a priest. He died in 2014 from the consequences of his illness.
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