A Prayer for Nettie (1995)
Overview
A Prayer For Nettie dramatizes the death of an elderly woman who was Cumming’s photographic model from 1982 to 1993, presenting an improvised series of prayers and memorials for Nettie Harris by people who knew her, and some who did not. In its ambiguous mix of tenderness and aggression, A Prayer For Nettie extends the traditions of the grotesque and the absurd. The fervent prayers of the actors are undermined by indifference, forgetfulness, and the presence of the camera. In the end, comedy turns the tables on piety and remembrance as Nettie looks up from the grave.
Cast
Recommendations
The Notorious Bettie Page
I'm Not Ashamed
This Is Where I Leave You
War Room
A New Leaf
After.Life
Heaven Is for Real
The Shack
Raising Helen
Suncoast
Do You Believe?
A Walk to Remember
Yes, God, Yes
The Neon Demon
Being John Malkovich
Nine Days
Mr. Harrigan's Phone
Forbidden Fruits
The Loved One
Goodbye June