[Saint Patrick’s Day Movie Review] Noble, 2014

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It’s not every day one is likely to hear about a young Irish woman leaving her home and friends behind to serve poor children on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City. Christina Noble, however, did just that, with her tireless devotion and love for the children of a war-ravaged nation leading to the making of a healthcare, education, and community-development foundation named for her, providing service to hundreds of thousands in need. Noble, a life story directed by Stephen Bradley and starring Deirdre O’Kane, is a picture of a brave woman juggling her persevering faith with her unimaginable circumstances and leaving a profound impact across multiple nations. The movie’s respect for its source material largely rises above emotional manipulation thanks to the script’s abundant, if sometimes slavish sincerity.

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