Ardie

Thursday, 04 November 2021

'Ardie' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:

Lorna (2014)

Actors: Lav Diaz (actor), Miguel Faustmann (actor), Jim Paredes (actor), Felix Roco (actor), Juan Rodrigo (actor), Angel Aquino (actress), Shamaine Buencamino (actress), Maria Isabel Lopez (actress), Raquel Villavicencio (actress), Ronald Arguelles (producer), Sarah Pagcaliwagan (producer), Sigrid Andrea Bernardo (writer), Diwa de Leon (composer), Sigrid Andrea Bernardo (director), Joris Fernandez (editor),

Plot: A midlife comedy drama of a woman's romantic life-a story of being alone, growing old, looking for love, and moving on. Lorna, already in her 60's, finds an online lover and an old flame that will turn her life upside down. But at her age, is love too late for a woman like Lorna?

Genres: Comedy, Romance,

Prayers for Bobby (2009)

Actors: Ele Bardha (actor), Max Bassett (actor), David G.B. Brown (actor), Dennis Budziszewski (actor), Dennis Budziszewski (actor), Dennis Budziszewski (actor), Marty Bufalini (actor), Dan Butler (actor), Kyle Clarington (actor), Kyle Colton (actor), Henry Czerny (actor), Rusty Daugherty (actor), Bryan Fox (actor), William C. Fox (actor), Scott Bailey (actor),

Plot: In "Prayers for Bobby," Mary Griffith is a devout Christian who raises her children with the conservative teachings of the Presbyterian Church. However, when her son Bobby confides to his older brother he may be gay, life changes for the entire family after Mary learns about his secret. While Bobby's father and siblings slowly come to terms with his homosexuality, Mary believes God can cure him of what she considers his 'sin' and persuades Bobby to pray harder and seek solace in church activities in hopes of changing him. Desperate for his mother's approval, Bobby does what is asked of him, but through it all, the church's apparent disapproval of homosexuality causes him to grow increasingly withdrawn and depressed. Guilty over the pain he is causing Mary, Bobby moves away, yet hopes that some day his mother will accept him. His subsequent depression and self-loathing intensifies as he blames himself for not being the 'perfect' son and is driven to suicide. Faced with their tragedy, Mary begins to question her faith when she receives no answers from her pastor concerning her devastating loss. Through her long and emotional journey, Mary slowly reaches out to the gay community and discovers unexpected support from a very unlikely source. The film is based on the 1995 Leroy Aarons book of the same name.

Keywords: acceptance, activism, argument, bare-chested-male, based-on-book, based-on-true-story, betrayal, bible, bible-quote, biblical-interpretation
Genres: Biography, Drama,
Taglines: She loves everything about her son... except who he is.

Quotes:

Mary Griffith: Homosexuality is a sin. Homosexuals are doomed to spend eternity in hell. If they wanted to change, they could be healed of their evil ways. If they would turn away from temptation, they could be normal again if only they would try and try harder if it doesn't work. These are all the things I said to my son Bobby when I found out he was gay. When he told me he was homosexual my world fell apart. I did everything I could to cure him of his sickness. Eight months ago my son jumped off a bridge and killed himself. I deeply regret my lack of knowledge about gay and lesbian people. I see that everything I was taught and told was bigotry and de-humanizing slander. If I had investigated beyond what I was told, if I had just listened to my son when he poured his heart out to me I would not be standing here today with you filled with regret. I believe that God was pleased with Bobby's kind and loving spirit. In God's eyes kindness and love are what it's all about. I didn't know that each time I echoed eternal damnation for gay people each time I referred to Bobby as sick and perverted and a danger to our children. His self esteem and sense of worth were being destroyed. And finally his spirit broke beyond repair. It was not God's will that Bobby climbed over the side of a freeway overpass and jumped directly into the path of an eighteen-wheel truck which killed him instantly. Bobby's death was the direct result of his parent's ignorance and fear of the word gay. He wanted to be a writer. His hopes and dreams should not have been taken from him but they were. There are children, like Bobby, sitting in your congregations. Unknown to you they will be listening as you echo "amen" and that will soon silence their prayers. Their prayers to God for understanding and acceptance and for your love but your hatred and fear and ignorance of the word gay, will silence those prayers. So, before you echo "amen" in your home and place of worship. Think. Think and remember a child is listening.

Mary Griffith: I won't have a gay son.::Bobby Griffith: Then mom, you don't have a son.::Mary Griffith: Fine.

Mary Griffith: To all the Bobbys and Janes out there, I say these words to you as I would my own precious children. Please don't give up hope on life, or yourselves. You're very special to me, and I'm working very hard to make this life a better and safer place for you to live in. Promise me you'll keep trying. Bobby gave up on love, I hope you won't. You're always in my thoughts.

Jeanette: They should love the son no matter what the sin. Hey, that's good! I'm gonna start my own bible.

Robert Griffith: So we're really going to San Francisco?::Mary Griffith: I think we have to, I don't think its a choice. Well... that's ironic.

Mary Griffith: I know now why God didn't heal Bobby. He didn't heal him because there was nothing wrong with him.

Psychiatrist: A lot of times, confusions like Bobby's can be caused by a distant father or an overbearing mother.::Robert Griffith: Well, I had both and I am fine.