"My father's only fear was that his son would follow the same road ...," the road to perdition. The word "perdition" is of Indo-European origin through Latin. The main idea of the word is "loss." In Christian theology, the word is used of loss of the soul, eternal damnation, utter ruin, and destruction. It can be seen as a synonym for Hell.
The film, The Road to Perdition (1998), is set in Depression era 1931 and tells the story of Michael Sullivan, a crime mob hit man, a paid assassin, whose son accidentally witnesses one of his murders. The mob bosses are not pleased and want the boy killed so that he cannot tell anyone. The killer dearly loves his son and takes steps to protect him.
Based on a black and white graphic novel (comic book), this excellent and suspenseful film stars Oscar winner Tom Hanks as the hit man and is loaded with other top level actors: Stanley Tucci, Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Daniel Craig, and Paul Newman.) The story is concurrently loving, tender, violent, and depressing.
The film is based on the idea of "the sins of the fathers," a biblical concept. We teach our children how to act by our example. Even if we do not wish for our children to follow our example, our actions do not affect only us but can have effects on our families and friends for generations. Often, once they are set in motion, the consequences of our actions cannot be avoided.
The film, The Road to Perdition (1998), is set in Depression era 1931 and tells the story of Michael Sullivan, a crime mob hit man, a paid assassin, whose son accidentally witnesses one of his murders. The mob bosses are not pleased and want the boy killed so that he cannot tell anyone. The killer dearly loves his son and takes steps to protect him.
Based on a black and white graphic novel (comic book), this excellent and suspenseful film stars Oscar winner Tom Hanks as the hit man and is loaded with other top level actors: Stanley Tucci, Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Daniel Craig, and Paul Newman.) The story is concurrently loving, tender, violent, and depressing.
The film is based on the idea of "the sins of the fathers," a biblical concept. We teach our children how to act by our example. Even if we do not wish for our children to follow our example, our actions do not affect only us but can have effects on our families and friends for generations. Often, once they are set in motion, the consequences of our actions cannot be avoided.
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