Good Soil [DVD]

Product Features

• Special Features include Trailer, Production Notes, and Storyboards
• Starring Shin Koyamada
• Running Time: 22 minutes

Product Description

Ships from Europe brought Christianity to the shores of Japan in 1549. For nearly 100 years the seeds of faith grew under the watchful gaze of the shogun. But the fear of foreign influence eventually gave rise to persecution. By 1624 Japanese Christians had only a few more years of peace. Masuda Jinbei, a Japanese Christian of the samurai class, draws his strength from his faith, family, and fencing. Life is good, until the shogun decrees a brutal policy of religious cleansing. Now Jinbei must choose between his family and his faith. This short film combines a retelling the the parable of the sower with a glimpse of the plight of the Japanese converts to Christianity under the shogunate.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• ASIN: B001C5TXMS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trailer, July 4, 2008

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Paul E. Nowak (MI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Soil [DVD]

Length:: 1:53 Mins

A very-well made period piece that puts the parable of the sower into a new cultural context. The production notes explain the meanings behind the names and imagery.

The film is in both English and Japanese; subtitles for the alternate language are shown (e.g. if the characters are speaking Japanese, English subtitles are shown, but if they are speaking English, Japanese subtitles are displayed).

You may also be interested in The Way of the Christian Samurai: Reflections for Servant-Warriors of Christ which explores lessons modern Christians can learn from the samurai.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple yet touching, July 11, 2009

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Jiseri (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Good Soil [DVD]

Let me get the negative out of the way:
It's not a movie.
It's only 20 minutes long.
It builds up to a climax and suddenly everything's fixed and it's all over.
You are introduced to some characters that seem are going to give more to the story but don't get the chance.
Positive:
Very touching for any Christian out there.
The DVD is in English and Japanese with English subtitles. Both are featured at once. There is no other setting for it.
Interesting to see the parable of the seeds falling into different soils.