Christian Review Magazine Issue 3 - March 2015 | Page 10
Brian Ivie with Pastor Lee (left)
CR: “The Drop Box” is a
heartbreaking yet hope-filled film,
and a bold topic for you as a
first-time filmmaker to come out
of the gate with. What kind of
feedback have you had so far?
BI: The issue is controversial and
rightly so, but the feedback has
been overwhelmingly positive.
And I think that’s because we
didn’t have a political agenda. We
weren’t trying to wag fingers,
advocate for building more drop
boxes or scream into the life
debate. Romans 12:21 says, “Do
not be overcome by evil, but
overcome evil with good.” That’s
all we wanted to do. Show how
good and beautiful and purposeful
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life is. Maybe then, we thought,
people would choose it.
CR: To your knowledge, has the
documentary had any impact so
far, in Seoul and/or globally?
BI: Our hope is that the film would
make a huge and measurable
impact on the nation of South
Korea, but also on individual
hearts everywhere else. We’ve
seen people change majors,
decide to love their daughters
better, initiate the adoption
process for a child in foster care,
or even just walk in greater
thankfulness. The greatest
impact, of course, has been the
support brought in for Pastor
Lee’s life-saving work on the front
lines, where lives actually hang in
the balance. It’s allowed him to
prevent abandonment and
infanticide, serve mothers in crisis,
and care for orphans on a bigger
scale, but with the same heart for
physical and spiritual restoration.
In South Korea, the ultimate goal
is that we could one day close
down the box because it’s no
longer necessary. Above all, our
hope is that people would see
living proof of a loving God in
Pastor Lee and the sacrificial love
that he shows for the lost and
lonely.
CR: How did the experience of
making the film impact you
personally?