I was late because I had attended a protest at the site of Pretti’s murder, an area that I frequent and that I love. There are many more shops and restaurants on Eat Street representing many different cultures from all over the world. Near the end of the movie, there’s a heavy sense of dread—everyone feels hopeless, and exhausted. Only they didn’t, because they were holding on to something… That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.”I could hear, in the dark of the theater, some of my fellow Minnesotans sobbing in recognition.