Today’s Prayer Focus

Don’t Tell

also known as “La Bestia nel cuore”

Moral Rating:	not reviewed
Moviemaking Quality:
Primary Audience:	Adults
Genre:	Drama
Length:	2 hr.
Year of Release:	2005 (Europe)
USA Release:	March 17, 2006

Relevant Issues

Why does God allow innocent people to suffer? Answer

What about the issue of suffering? Doesn’t this prove that there is no God and that we are on our own? Answer

Does God feel our pain? Answer

The Origin of bad—How did bad things come about? Answer

What kind of world would you create? Answer

Are there biblical examples of depression and how to deal with it? Answer

What should a Christian do if overwhelmed with depression? Answer

Is Jesus Christ the answer to your questions?

Paradise or Pain? Why is the world the way it is?

Why is the world the way it is? If God is all-knowing, all-powerful, and loving, would He really create a world like this? (filled with oppression, suffering, death and cruelty) Answer

Featuring	Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Luigi Lo Cascio, Alessio Boni, Stefania Rocca, Giuseppe Battiston
Director	Cristina Comencini
Producer	Giovanni Stabilini, Riccardo Tozzi, Fabio Cianchetti
Distributor	Lionsgate (Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.)

Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “‘Don’t Tell’ examines the trauma and shame of a woman who is suddenly forced to confront traumatic experiences from her childhood at the hands of her father. The literal translation of the title is ‘The Beast in the Heart’.”

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See list of Relevant Issues—questions-and-answers.

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