Review of movie The Least Of These

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Rating:3/5

 Poverty sees no religion and hunger has its own language. Faith is a choice but if it’s manipulated by humanitarian means, and helps someone survive in the bargain, can you overlook the intent behind the kind deeds? Should an agenda really matter if it’s benefiting the poor and those ostracised by the society? Also, shouldn’t those who wish to help, look beyond religion? All these questions pop into your head as you watch the recreation of a tense and tragic real life incident play out on screen.

A deeply provocative issue of ‘religious conversion’ and a brutal and barbaric hate crime that followed, forms the story of this social drama. Aneesh Daniel succeeds in bringing to light the plight of locals, who end up paying the price of religious clashes.

‘Cursed’ lepers who are alienated by their own, seek solace in the company of missionaries like Staines, but are looked upon as ‘converts’ who further deserve hate. Stephen Baldwin, whose pout is reminiscent of his brother Alec Baldwin’s , when he mimics Donald Trump on SNL, plays Staines with just the right amount of empathy and calm. Sharman does a decent job as well but his character is poorly written.