Lost in Transit is a part of the Lumiere Series, which comprises short films from the Deeper Christian Life Ministries. The first few minutes of the movie were exciting for me because of the dynamic cinematography and editing that were in play even before a word was spoken. The music in those moments was also well placed. Settling down to the story proper, it tells the tale of a family in crisis that has boiled over to breaking point.
The dialogues that ensue are interspersed by nuggets presumably from Daddy W.F. Kumuyi’s sermons concerning the home. The appropriateness of this in a sense, I think, depends on what the purpose of the video is. In that line, Lost in Transit is an instructive short film on how the family can be successfully run. All parties have their role to play in this. It was particularly touching for me to witness the couple’s daughter’s reaction to the strife in her parents’ marriage, which accurately reflects how the proverbial grass suffers when two elephants fight.
To the couple’s credit, they have a place to run to for help. This is a system that seems to be lacking in many homes. A lot of people just attend churches, but have not yielded themselves by consensus to spiritual authority, preferring to seek counsel from bias third-parties. Lost in Transit does well to project this ideal for Christian couples. With structures like this in place, homes will navigate boisterous winds better and become more mature in the Lord.
Apart from the production outfit names and the fantastic title display though, no other credits like the cast or crew names are displayed. Also, the heavy reliance on telling and less of showing gave it more of an educational video feel than a filmic one. These need to be improved on going forward, because based on what I saw in Lost in Transit, this series of short films has the potential to be somewhat cinematic.
Conclusively, Lost in Transit is a clear example that whatever the stage, God can turn bitter things into better things.
The link to the movie is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqYxSWiOKo
Till the next article, stay blessed!
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