History knows many examples when children from very poor families became not just successful people, but also reached unprecedented heights in their profession thanks to perseverance and a craving for knowledge. In stories about such people, as a rule, there is a mention of a relative or an older friend who supported the desire in a boy or girl to escape from poverty and made him study.
To all parents who do not know how to motivate their children to start gnawing at the granite of science with great enthusiasm, we suggest watching the film “Golden Hands” with them, about the actors and the contents of which this article tells.
Authors
The director of the picture is an African American actor and director Thomas Carter. From the very beginning of his career, he struggled with latent discrimination on television and in the cinema on racial grounds. It was expressed in the fact that screenwriters practically did not create roles for "color" actors and actresses.
Thomas Carter is better known for his work on television. In a big movie, he acted as a director of 11 works. One of them is the film Golden Hands, which is dedicated to his favorite topic - the difficulties that African Americans born in black ghettos have to overcome in order to break through to the pinnacle of success.
The script for the film was written by John Pilmeyer, known for his historical series and detectives.
Kyuba Gooding (Jr.)
In the film “Golden Hands”, roles were played by both famous and little-known actors. Among the first is Kyuba Gooding. In 1996, he received the Academy Award for his supporting role in the movie Jerry Maguire. Since its debut in 1986, Gooding has played nearly fifty paintings, many of which are famous.
In the film "Golden Hands", the actor created the image of the protagonist - Dr. Ben Carson. The film directed by Thomas Carter takes the viewer into 1987.
Dr. Carson heads to Germany, where his wife Peter and August Rausch are waiting for him. They have grief, since the newly born twins were born connected in the back of the head. Only Dr. Carson agreed to separate the babies from each other surgically. However, he does not hide from unhappy parents that during the operation they may lose one or both children. Spouses agree, as this is the only chance that their children will be able to live like normal people in the future.
Kimberly Elise
The dark-skinned actress made her debut on the movie screen in 1996. Already the first works brought Kimberly Elise several prestigious professional awards. In the film "Golden Hands" she got the role of the mother of the protagonist, Sonya. For her, the actress was awarded the NAACP Image Award, which celebrates the achievements of "color" representatives of the art world, supporting the fight against racial discrimination.
According to the script of the picture, Sonya first appears before the audience when the film is transferred to 1961.
Ben Carson is only 11 years old, and he lives with his mother and brother in Detroit. He does not study well, which upsets Sonya, who at one time had the opportunity to graduate only from grade 3 and regrets it very much.
A woman decides at all costs to help her boys become successful people. It forces them to learn the multiplication table, limits the viewing of television programs and teaches not only to read books, but also to write down the contents of the chapters read daily in their own words. So that children do not refuse to study, she hides with all her might from them that she barely knows the letter.
Gregory Dockery Second
The role of Ben Carson's brother - Curtis - is one of the first works of this young actor. In addition to the painting Golden Hands, his filmography includes such films as In.aud.i.ble, Lucky Jay, On the Other Side of the Reservoir, and so on.
According to the scenario, Ben and Curtis Carsons first try to protest against the new rules invented by their mother. However, they are then drawn into the educational process and achieve certain successes. Although Curtis, to please his mother, performs all the tasks with great diligence, he is inferior to his brother. The latter very soon becomes the first student in his class. However, he has a short temper, and he once stabs a friend, quarreling with him over a trifle. Fortunately, the blade is thrust into the belt buckle, and Ben, in fear, prays to God to help him improve.
Ellis Onjanu
This dark-skinned actress was invited to the film "Golden Hands" for the role of Ben Carson's wife - Candy. She already had experience with Kyuuba Gooding. The actors have already met on the set of the film "Military Diver" in 2000. Among the most famous works of the actress is the main role of Aminata in the historical series "Book of Blacks", which was highly praised by critics.
The viewer gets acquainted with Candy when the picture takes place at Yale. Years of intensive study at school and college yielded results, and Ben was able to enter this prestigious university. There he meets Candy Rustin. Young people immediately feel sympathy for each other. Very soon, Candy becomes Ben's main assistant in school, and then marries him.
After graduating with a degree in neurosurgeon, Carson sets to work at John Hopkins Hospital. There, every day he faces a choice: to allow the patient to die or treat him with methods that have not yet received universal approval and are not recognized by official medical organizations.
Further development of the plot
In 1985, Sonia Carson came to visit her son in Maryland. She is incredibly happy, since her boy has achieved everything she dreamed about. However, joy is overshadowed by the accident that happens to Candy. The girl is hospitalized with severe pain and, as a result of a miscarriage, loses her twins. Ben Carson stays with her in the hospital all night.
In front of his eyes, a sick four-year-old boy is suffering in the next room. Ben decides at a great risk and does the child an operation to remove half the brain. It is successful, which forces colleagues to admit that Ben is significantly ahead of them in his skill as a surgeon.
Further, the action of the picture is again transferred to 1987. 4 months have passed since the meeting in Germany. However, Dr. Carson has still not found a way to separate the twins. One day he begins to gain insight, and he understands how to achieve results with minimal risk to the lives of babies.
In the last frames of the picture, Dr. Carson accepts congratulations from colleagues and journalists on the successful completion of the operation.
Golden Hands: movie reviews
Negative reviews about this film are almost never found. Everyone who saw this picture, note its strong motivating effect. The tape is very true and vital. There is no image of a sugary or, conversely, despotic mother. All heroes are shown by ordinary people who love, hope, worry about each other. That is why they achieve collective success - saving the lives of small patients.
Reviews about the actors
It is difficult to find a person who would not be delighted with the work of the actors involved in this picture. Especially many praises can be heard in the address of Kyuba Gooding. Apparently, this is due to the fact that the actor had a difficult childhood. When Kyube was 2 years old, his father, as the leader of the rhythm and blues band, released a hit song and broke into the top of the musical Olympus. It would seem that happy times should have come for his wife and children. However, the man decided that he did not need such a burden, and left the family. All the cares were taken by the mother of Cube, thanks to which the actor became what he is today.
In addition, viewers highly appreciate the game of Kimberly Elise, who played a strong woman, ready for anything for the sons happiness.
Now you know what the Golden Hands picture is about. You are also aware of the audience’s reviews, and you will probably want to show this film to your children.