A beautiful short film by Christopher Wiegand re-imagining the story of the woman with an issue of blood in Mark 5.
If you need twelve minutes of distraction, use this short film to fill it. You won’t regret it.
Beautifully dramatized, visually striking, and the score is just as poignant.
Description from the creator:
Led by a mysterious compass, a homeless woman embarks on a perilous journey to find healing for her broken hands.
/// Adapted from Mark 5:34 \\
He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
Film is produced by Chris Wiegand of Noble Lure.
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