S&P Awards
The Most Spiritually Literate Films of 2015
45 Years
A powerful portrait of a loving wife who finds herself impaled upon the emotional cross of jealousy.
Feature
A Borrowed Identity
A touching and inspiring film by an Israeli director that fosters the spiritual practice of open-mindedness.
International
Anomalisa
Vivid and creative view of the harm, loneliness, and pain brought into the world by mental illness.
Animated
Beasts of No Nation
Set in Africa, a powerful cry from the heart to respect the rights of young boys and end their enslavement in war.
Feature
Bikes vs Cars
Reports from cities around the world about the need for bikes and the problems faced by those who ride them.
Documentary
Boy and the World
A colorful and out-of-the-box animated feature from Brazil that charts the quest of a boy to find his father.
Animated
Bridge of Spies
A terrific portrait of an American hero during the Cold War whose zeal for justice is awesome.
Feature
Carol
A mesmerizing and emotionally rich movie set in the 1950s about a shop girl and an older well-to-do woman who fall in love.
Feature
Charlie's Country
A touching portrait of an Aboriginal elder who is determined to live in the old ways.
Feature
Concussion
A gifted Christian pathologist takes on the National Football League over the life-threatening consequences to players of violence in the game.
Feature
Ex Machina
An intriguing four-character sci-fi drama about explorers of artificial intelligence.
Feature
Far From the Madding Crowd
An amazing meditation on yearning and the brimming hearts of three men and the woman they all want to marry.
Feature
Good Kill
A heart-rending drama about drone warfare that proves there never has been, and there never will be, "a good kill."
Feature
He Named Me Malala
An inspiring documentary about the teenage advocate for girls' education, reconciliation, and peace.
Documentary
Heart of a Dog
A content rich cine-essay that mines the many meanings of life, death, story, compassion, and beloved pets.
Documentary
Inside Out
An animated masterpiece that helps us understand, appreciate, and re-frame our emotions.
Animated
Jafar Panahi's Taxi
A cogent and playful documentary about the banned filmmaker's return to the streets of Teheran.
Documentary
James White
A poignant drama about an immature young man who rises to the occasion as a sensitive and loving son when his mother is dying.
Feature
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
A visually impressive animated film presenting eight profound and poetic wisdom teachings.
Animated
Marie's Story
A remarkable spiritual drama about compassion, loving, and creative caregiving.
International
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
An astonishing dramedy about life, death, and the mysteries that imbue them both.
Feature
Metalhead
A deeply spiritual film about grief, forgiveness, and personal transformation: one of the most spiritually literate films of 2015.
Feature
Mr. Holmes
One last case for the elderly detective that convinces him to cherish the mysteries of his existence.
Feature
Mustang
An astonishing Turkish drama about the oppression of five spirited young women whose sexuality frightens the Muslim elders in the community.
International
Samba
A French dramedy about a Senegalese immigrant that offers us positive messages about friendship, love, and hope.
International
Spotlight
A convincing affirmation of investigative journalism and a ringing condemnation of sexual abuse by Catholic priests.
Feature
Stations of the Cross
A spiritual movie for practicing empathy and compassion for fearful fundamentalists.
International
Suffragette
An engrossing film about the transformation of a working-class mom into a radical feminist in 1912 England.
Feature
Summer (Zomer)
A touching portrait of a shy 16-year-old whose life is transformed by her encounter with an outsider.
International
The Armor of Light
A conscience stirring documentary about two Christians and their crusade for gun control.
Documentary
The Danish Girl
An astonishing biopicture of a trailblazing transgender artist
and his wife, who is a master of being present in love.
Feature
The End of the Tour
A creative and engrossing film about two writers trying to determine what is important to them.
Feature
The Good Dinosaur
A charming story of a dinosaur with a good heart who learns the meaning of courage on his way home after many adventures.
Animated
The Hand That Feeds
A rousing documentary about the creation and triumph of a small union in New York.
Documentary
The Human Experiment
A harrowing look at the irresponsibility of the chemical industry which is making many products that are unsafe to use.
Documentary
The Hunting Ground
A hard-hitting and disturbing documentary about the treatment of women who have been sexually assaulted on U. S. college campuses.
Documentary
The Letters
A tender and touching biopicture on the life and spiritual work of Mother Teresa who viewed herself as an instrument of God's love.
Feature
The Look of Silence
Troubling story of a young Indonesian optician's quest to learn who killed his older brother and why during a purge of some one million Communists in the country.
Documentary
The Martian
A science fiction gem that includes a tribute to the importance of little things like duct tape.
Feature
The Second Mother
A splendid and engaging morality play about class warfare and the challenges and disappointments of parenting.
International
Trumbo
An ethically stirring biopicture about the courageous screenplay writer who triumphed over the Red Scare crusaders of the 1950s.
Feature
We Come as Friends
A riveting documentary that will bring your blood to a boil when you see how Africans are being exploited once again.
Documentary
Where to Invade Next
A creative and inspirational documentary meant to revive the American Dream by showing us examples of where it is alive and well.
Documentary
White God
A poignant Hungarian parable about the terrible things that can happen when there is no reverence for dogs as fellow companions.
International
