Lørdag 23. september. Kl. 14:00
viser Oslo Spirituelle Filmklubb:
filmens trailer / movie trailer
video med director Barnet Bain
& author Eckhart Tolle
om regissøren / the director
teknisk informasjon
Milton’s Secret
12 år gamle Milton Adams (William Ainscough) opplever at hans verden er i krise. At han blir trakassert på skolen av sin nabo Carter (Percy Hynes White) er bare ett av svært mange problemer som omkranser han. Hjemme øker spenningen mellom hans eiendomsmegler mor (Mia Kirshner) og hans aksjemegler far (David Sutcliffe). Markedet har kræsjet og ødelagt karrierene, finansene og nå kanskje familielivet deres. Men når Miltons optimistiske bestefar Howard (Donald Sutherland) kommer på besøk lærer han hemmeligheten til å finne ekte glede fra en mann som har erfart hva det vil si å være levende på godt og vondt og som har dedikert seg til å leve livet i nuet.
Etter at forfatter og spirituell rådgiver Eckhart Tolle hadde internasjonal suksess gjennom de bestselgende bøkene “The Power of Now” og “A New Earth” vender han seg til Robert S. Friedman og illustratør Frank Riccio og sammen skaper de boken “Milton´s Secret.”
Fortellingen fokuserer på tittelfiguren Milton, som en legemliggjøring av det potensial vi alle rommer. Den indre transformative kraften som støtter oss når vi slutter å tillate at fortiden, eller ideen om fremtiden, får diktere våre handlinger og dermed definere våre liv.
Med hjelp fra sin bestefar Howard, oppdager Milton den reaktive, fryktsomme personen han er blitt og inspireres til å våge å være den nærværende personen han egentlig er.
“It’s my hope that as you watch “Milton’s Secret” you are able to join the characters in a state of presence.” – Eckhart Tolle
Teknisk informasjon
Originaltittel: Milton’s Secret
Sjanger: Spillefilm
Filmslipp: 2016
Regissør: Barnet Bain
Forfattere: Eckhart Tolle og Robert Friedman
Manus: Barnet Bain og medskribentene Sara B. Cooper og Donald Martin
Skuespillere: William Ainscough, Donald Sutherland, Michelle Rodriguez, Mia Kirshner, David Sutcliffe m.fl.
Produksjonssselskap: Momentum Pictures
Produksjonsland: USA
Aldersgrense: ingen
Språk: Engelsk
Undertekst: Ingen
Lengde: 1 t 25 min
Nettside: miltonssecret.com
Filmen selges hos: miltonssecret.com/claim-bonuses
Om regissør Barnet Bain
Filmskaper og forfatter Barnet Bain har bygget sin karriere på å fortelle historier om tematiserer spiritualitet. Foruten “Milton´s Secret” har han arbeidet med, “What Dreams May Come” , “Homeless to Harvard” and “The Celestine Prophecy” Gjennom sine kreativitets workshops veileder han mennesker i alle aldre til å ekspandere deres ide om hva som er mulig og utvikle deres talenter og gaver med lidenskap. Han har skrevet bøkene “The Book of Doing and Being: Rediscovering Creativity in Life, Love and Work” og “The Third story: Awakening the Love that Transforms“. For mere informasjon se nettsiden www.barnetbain.com.
Letter from the director Barnet Bain:
Over the years, no matter where I went, I’d always hear the same question: “Why aren’t there more movies for people like us, people who are interested in spirituality, healing, green issues, and personal development? We like entertainment too.” I’ve made a career focused on creating transformational movies, and they have trickled out; oh, so slowly including… What Dreams May Come (Oscar Winner), Homeless to Harvard (Emmy Nominated, Best Picture), The Celestine Prophecy (Milan Festival Award Winner), The Linda McCartney Story, The Lost & Found Family, and Quantum Project.
The hard truth is that transformational entertainment has not been on the radar of the big companies who need to reach the most possible people with the least amount of time and resources expended. No movie studio or financier believes there is a profitable business case for our brand of movies, so it has always been a struggle to make them. Then, not long ago, things began to happen that made me think it could be different. Oprah Winfrey started her own television network. A few exceptional corporations – Whole Foods, Patagonia, IKEA, Toyota, and others – started practicing conscious capitalism. Meanwhile, authors like Eckhart Tolle, Jack Canfield, Neale Donald Walsch, and Deepak Chopra sold more than a billion books. Spirituality was going mainstream.
So, I made the industry rounds again with my pet project, Milton’s Secret. Although everyone was very supportive, I found that their same old requirement to make it appeal to the broadest possible audience would totally change what our movie is about; its characters, plot, who could be cast in it, and, yes, especially all that “power of now stuff”. There was a time when I would have found this terribly discouraging. Now I realize it is a Godsend. Maybe I am growing up.
We want to make this movie exactly as our transformational audience wants to see it, without anyone insisting on changes so it can be shoehorned into their worldview. This movie is no tutorial. It is an entertaining family drama, one where people of all ages will walk away with coping skills for keeping curiosity, compassion, and enthusiasm alive. It is a story infused with practical tools that enable children and parents alike to manage stress and to pay attention to what really matters amidst the frantic pace of life… to be captivated by what really matters.
It is about the power of Now. In a very tangible way, Indiegogo is about the power of Now, too. And it’s about the power of co-creation… That’s why we are taking the leap! This is scary. If we fall flat, we fall flat big and publicly. Yeah, I have those issues. On the other hand, we could show that making feature films about love and transformation is an idea whose time has come. We could send the world a message. So with your help, we can be off and running.To paraphrase the great man, “We can be the message we wish to see…” So let it be!
Love, Barnet Bain.
About the director Barnet Bain
Filmmaker and author Barnet Bain built his career telling spiritually themed stories. Select film credits include Oscar-winner ‘What Dreams May Come’ (producer), Emmy Award nominee, Outstanding TV Movie, ‘Homeless to Harvard’ (executive producer), and ‘The Celestine Prophecy’ (writer, producer). Through his creativity workshops, Barnet guides people of all ages and walks of life to expand their vision of what is possible, and develop their gifts and talents with passion. He is the author of ‘The Book of Doing and Being: Rediscovering Creativity in Life, Love and Work’, (Atria, 2015) and ‘The Third Story: Awakening the Love that Transforms’, (Spindrift, 2013). For more info: www.barnetbain.com.
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About the movie Milton’s Secret
Twelve-year-old Milton Adams (William Ainscough) feels his world is in crisis. With his parents (Mia Kirshner & David Sutcliffe) stressing about their careers and finances, and the neighborhood bully (Percy Hynes-White) tormenting him, he is constantly anxious. But when Milton’s optimistic Grandpa (Donald Sutherland) comes to visit, he learns the secret to finding true happiness from a man who has seen the world and who has committed to living life in the ‘now’.
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