The movie 'Amazing Grace' was one of the best and most touching movies I have ever watched. It was made in 2006 and directed by Michael Apted about the campaign against slave trade in the United Kingdom. This campaign was led by William Wilberforce and it was opposed by many ministers in the government. The title of this movie was a reference to the melodious hymn "Amazing Grace" and the song was played quite a few times in the movie, such as the times when William was in a small chapel and during his wedding. Eventually and amazingly, William managed to succeed and put a permanent full stop to the slave trade in the United Kingdom, and was applauded by all the ministers in the parliament.
The parts which struck me greatly were when a slave showed William and his friends the scars which were the result of shackles and whips inflicted onto him. The scars were really deep and horrifying. Another example was when William led some of the royals to the harbour and asked them to stand near a ship which was used to ferry slaves, covering extremely long distances. Majority of the slaves died and their corpses were not disposed of, and William Wilberforce ordered the royals and several ministers to smell the stench, so that they would know the detrimental impacts of slave trade. They burst into tears and repented. It was also stated that every single bag of sugar was the result of bloodsheds and sweat.
I enjoyed watching the movie as I was really impressed with William Wilberforce and his determination to succeed and put an end to slave trade in the UK despite all odds. He hollered in the parliament to prove and reinstate the fact that an end to slave trade was necessary and had to be carried out immediately. An owner of a slave ship also wept and repented his mistakes. He witnessed the harsh treatment and deaths of countless slaves for 20 years, and he felt as if the souls of those dead slaves were haunting him.
I strongly recommend this movie to all, especially those who love to seek for righteousness and justice!
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