Oscars 2014: 18 Sublime Moments That Define Best Picture Nominees

3. Martin Wishes For God To Flip Over A Nun's Wheelchair - Philomena

The core of Philomena is an articulated exploration of theism and atheism, and the themes align for a powerful late ending twist towards the end of the film as long-time elderly Nun Hildegarde is revealed to have known that Philomena's son is buried in the church cemetery, per his own request, all along. Yes, not only did they steal Philomena's son and ship him off to America, but they also felt that she had no right to ever see him again, alive or dead. This is made all the more cruel as we learn that Philomena's son had also sought her out before dying of AIDS. Martin becomes enraged and filled with fury - channeling the thoughts of nearly every moviegoer watching the film - and begins verbally assaulting Nun Hildegarde with lines like the above header. Philomena convinces Martin to calm down and back off, however, insisting that anger isn't going to get him anywhere. The fact of the matter is that Philomena's son is dead, and no amount of anger, vengeance, or justice will bring him back. The ultimate takeaway is that occasionally our beliefs are misguided, and sometimes it's best to forgive and understand from the other person's perspective, no matter how afflicting the pain is.