Review: 'Down the Arm of God' is a Chilling True Story from Texas

"Our God is an awesome God! He reigns from heaven above, with wisdom, power and love..." But will his followers preach that same love to all? Will they follow the teachings of Jesus and take care of the poor and vulnerable, just like he did? Some Christian Americans might answer these questions with an emphatic: no. This is a tricky topic to talk about and even trickier to depict carefully & accurately in a film. It's not trying to ruffle feathers, it's meant to share an honest story about how bigoted people can be nowadays. I'm glad this film not only nails the depiction, it does so with grace and humility and understanding and courage. And with heaps of authenticity, which is mighty important telling this story. Down the Arm of God is a film starring and produced and co-written by Caleb Landry Jones, who worked with Austrian filmmaker Peter Brunner for 5 years to research, develop, prepare, and shoot this film. It just premiered at the 2026 Locarno Film Festival, where a few of Brunner's films have shown before, and I hope it reaches audiences will beyond the fests. Above all, this needs to be seen by Americans. It's a conversation starter, something to make you think, not provide specific answers – make you wonder how we can better take care of all people. // Continue Reading ›