Edges of the Lord (2001)

Edges of the Lord takes its title from a brief conversation between Joel Haley Osment's orphan boy and Daniel Dafoe's Catholic priest about God's purposes amidst the impending Holocaust. The priest uses an imprint to cut out hosts from a flat sheet of unleavened bread, trying not to waste the "edges" that must be discarded (eaten as scraps). The boys asks, "Father, are we the bread or the edges (of the Lord)?" It's a gently told inspirational tale of hope amidst the horrors of persecution. 4 stars. (11-29-2010, posted 7-3-2016)