The 1994 masterpiece “The Shawshank Redemption” isn’t your standard prison flick. This exceptionally well-made film offers a compelling narrative, a superb climax, and unforgettable life lessons, all endearing it to generations of audiences. Image source: TheBlogforMen.com Directed by Frank Darabont and Steven King, it follows the story of banker Andy Dufresne, who is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover in 1947 and serving two life sentences at Shawshank State Penitentiary. He becomes friends with a smuggler named Ellis Redding or “Red” in jail as well a number of people, earning respect and admiration where it seems impossible to thrive. The first lesson offered by this movie is one most people often learn the hard way: life is never fair, and you can be punished for crimes and sins you may have not committed. But it’s about not giving up and fighting to the end, no matter what difficult situations life hurls at you. The movie is also testimony that one should get busy living – or get busy dying. Being confined in a dark, hopeless place among the equally hopeless can get to one’s system, and it can appear unfeasible to have a free, comfortable life again. Brooks Hatlen, who has been in prison for five decades, was freed on parole but took his own life in a free world where he’s not equipped to catch up and live. For Andy, it’s making do with what he has, making life as meaningful as it can get despite the dire consequences. It’s also about persistence, where it took Andy nearly two decades to escape. Writing one letter a week for six years, for instance, got him the funding for the prison library. Never stop trying, regardless of how glum the situation may be. Image source: TheCinemaholic.com
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