Movie #1347 ........................."Quaker Oaths"

Movie #1347 "Quaker Oaths" was a fun rom-com that I got to see at the Phoenix Film Festival.  I have to say I have not seen a movie on this subject nor did I know anything about this tradition before I saw the film.  The tradition is that once a quaker marriage is performed, everyone in the congregation signs the license.  I was in a Q and A afterwards with the female director, and she was asked what gave her the idea for the "switch" here --- i.e., two people who have been married have been living separately for a while, and now the girl comes back to get a divorce from the guy because she is now engaged.  Her parents are such strong quakers that they are having trouble accepting a "divorce" unless everyone that signed the license crosses his/her name off the list.  The couple decides it would be easier to just do it than to argue with them --- you have to buy that, and I did because 1) the actors convinced me   and 2)  I could see secretly that these two weren't too sure on the divorce and they knew this would cement it and help them move on or not.  So we go on this journey and it's pretty quirky and quite enjoyable to watch.  I enjoyed it and recommend it if you are ever able to see it.  You might get a chance to at the Naperville Film Festival if it gets chosen to be shown, which I hope it does because it was a fun time watching.  I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars.

QUAKER OATHS      2016     1 hour and 25 minutes

To make their divorce final, a Quaker couple must follow tradition by seeking out everyone who came to their wedding...and asking them to cross their names off the marriage certificate.

Director:

 Louisiana Kreutz

Writer:

 Louisiana Kreutz

Stars:

 Alex Dobrenko,  Fede Rangel,  Kathy Rose Center