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CONSTELLATION

"Redemptive Family Drama"

What You Need To Know:

CONSTELLATION stars Billy Dee Williams as Helm Boxer, a successful artist living in Paris who comes home to Huntsville, Alabama on the death of his older sister, Carmel. Years before, during World War II, Carmel fell in love with a white American soldier. When she tried to see the soldier off to war, he ignored her, and she was raped by some white men. As Helm and the other family members get together, Helm must face the demons that have plagued him since he saw what his sister went through so long ago. Meanwhile, the other family member must address their own pent-up emotions and relationships.

The premise and situations in CONSTELLATION are a bit vague and ill-defined sometimes. A few plot points and relationships were a bit unclear because of these and other narrative and thematic problems. The movie does, however, have a light Christian worldview. Even that needs more focus and definition in the script to bring the story really to life. Other moral problems include brief foul language and a focus on romantic and personal relationships divorced from the benefits that God and Jesus Christ can bring.

Content:

(C, BB, Ro, LL, V, S, A, D, M) Light Christian worldview (it doesn't really deal with specific theological or evangelical issues per se) with some strong moral elements, including redemptive but sometimes vague messages about forgiveness, love and family, a Christian funeral and a couple references to God, spoiled by some Romantic elements and a lack of thematic and narrative definition; nine obscenities (including one "f" word), one strong profanity and three light profanities; light implied violence when rape is implied as woman's white beads fall to the ground and small spot of blood on floor; no depicted sex or crude sex talk, but implied rape and protagonist has two failed marriages; no nudity, but woman wears T-shirt; alcohol use; brief smoking; and, racism rebuked and forgiven.

More Detail:

CONSTELLATION is a somewhat Christian-friendly family drama about a mixed-race family dealing with repercussions from a past interracial relationship. It explores the redemptive power of love and family loyalty. It also spotlights the importance of honesty. However, it has some mature themes and brief foul language.

Billy Dee Williams (BRIAN’S SONG and STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK) plays Helm Boxer. Helm is the younger brother of Carmel Boxer, who has just passed away in the family home in Huntsville, Alabama. Years before, during World War II, Carmel fell in love with a white American soldier. When she tried to see the soldier off to war, he ignored her, and she was raped by some local white men. Carmel never married the soldier, but they continued a relationship through letters.

Helm, a successful artist living in Paris, comes home to see the family. He doesn’t want to go to the funeral, however. As he and the rest of the family members get together, including one daughter from his own marriage to a white woman and another daughter from another failed marriage with a black woman, Helm must face the demons that have plagued him since he saw what his sister went through so long ago. Meanwhile, the other family member must address their own pent-up emotions and relationships.

The premise to CONSTELLATION is a bit vague. There are too many vaguely defined problems between the characters. The problems lack focus, and the movie spends a lot of time not going anywhere and focusing on rabbit trails. A couple plot points and relationships were a bit unclear because of these and other narrative and thematic problems.

The movie does, however, have a light Christian worldview. Even that needs more focus and definition in the script to bring the story really to life. Other moral problems include brief foul language and a focus on romantic and personal relationships divorced from the benefits that God and Jesus Christ can add to anyone who truly seeks them.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

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