Director and filmmaker Isabel Sandoval’s episode of Under the Banner of Heaven stands out in the best ways possible for this reason.
There is something extraordinary about those small introspective moments on television. It could be that we are invested with these characters, and watching them struggle with their own morals and beliefs evokes a level of empathy from us that is unique to television.
While Under the Banner of Heaven is a true crime story that has a focus on Mormonism, the sixth episode brings all of the characters to a moment of reckoning, and director Isabel Sandoval handles these moments tenderly, allowing the characters’ emotions to be on full display.
Author: Alyssa Miller
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