The acting by Martin Compston is truly magnificent. The story and its setting is at once disturbing and totally believable. I was not really familiar with this filmmaker until I saw this film. I would now like to see more of this man's work. What a compassionate deep artist he is.
I was concerned for this child as I watched him try to cope with suddenly being cast into the world as an adult. Of course, his actions are onerous, but how could they be otherwise? This is a story that could have come to us from today's headlines in any number of societies. One's family is important to how one adjusts to the rigors of everyday existence. This lad is truly inspiring in a sense despite our repulsion at what he often does. Why is this? Because we identify with the truth of the film.
Can we picture ourselves in a similar situation given the background of this lad? Of course we can and like any great art, we are made to feel deeply the pain of what we are viewing and we can only have compassion for this "hero" figure. Highly Recommended.
I was concerned for this child as I watched him try to cope with suddenly being cast into the world as an adult. Of course, his actions are onerous, but how could they be otherwise? This is a story that could have come to us from today's headlines in any number of societies. One's family is important to how one adjusts to the rigors of everyday existence. This lad is truly inspiring in a sense despite our repulsion at what he often does. Why is this? Because we identify with the truth of the film.
Can we picture ourselves in a similar situation given the background of this lad? Of course we can and like any great art, we are made to feel deeply the pain of what we are viewing and we can only have compassion for this "hero" figure. Highly Recommended.