The Testimony of Taliesin Jones

I can imagine this film being hijacked by certain types of Christians who will miss its depths, and being rejected by people simply because of the Christian nature of it's vehicle.

Both I think would be a mistake, it's a great journey, and freshly and effortlessly portrays the blossoming of a young spirit's relationship with life and the divine. Great performances, and full of classic Welsh story telling.

This film is a little gem in British film-making. It is beautifully shot in south Wales, with a gorgeous score, and top performances, particularly Ian Bannen as the gifted healer who befriends John-Paul Macleod. What I liked about it though, was that some of the characters are allowed to pursue their spiritual sides - in the old-fashioned Christian sense of the word spiritual, without any sense of mocking from the film-makers. That's rare. Christian attitudes tend to be looked down on in todays movies.

But even if you really don't care for that aspect of the story, it's well worth watching for all the reasons I mentioned above. All the actors are brilliant, and the film kind of reels you in to make you watch it - I was just flicking through the channels, and there it was, and I really couldn't stop watching it! So I missed the first five minutes...!

Watch it if you are interested in quality films that make you think, and care about the characters, and leave you feeling nice and warm, rather than cold.