Based on a true story this film is shot beautifully and the actors are very good (not great) and the music and production is produced exceptionally.
The story is a little too long, about 15-20 min too long, there are significant pacing issues and the story which is of a refugee should have been compelling and emotional, yes there are moments, but it failed to connect with me as a middle eastern person from the same region.
There are problems with the style of storytelling - the problem the film fails to move the story forward instead it cuts back and forth between mundane scenes that don't move the story forward and then serious scenes.
I give credit to the little girl who did an incredible job in this.
Overall the film's intentions are nice, but I fail to see why this film is winning awards when there are far better films that tell an emotional, thought-provoking, powerful story that actually moves you.
This missed the mark by a lot, and poor and inexperienced direction. Doesn't matter if the film is produced by Cate Blanchette, tell me a good story that will actually and me cry, and you will have the audience in the palm of your hands.
A lot of these awards are very political and there are favoritism especially knowing that Cate Blanchette is attached. The diversity and person of color ticking boxes is always a draw card, a film should be based on its merit and not because of its diversity.
Overall, a film well-made but overrated.
The story is a little too long, about 15-20 min too long, there are significant pacing issues and the story which is of a refugee should have been compelling and emotional, yes there are moments, but it failed to connect with me as a middle eastern person from the same region.
There are problems with the style of storytelling - the problem the film fails to move the story forward instead it cuts back and forth between mundane scenes that don't move the story forward and then serious scenes.
I give credit to the little girl who did an incredible job in this.
Overall the film's intentions are nice, but I fail to see why this film is winning awards when there are far better films that tell an emotional, thought-provoking, powerful story that actually moves you.
This missed the mark by a lot, and poor and inexperienced direction. Doesn't matter if the film is produced by Cate Blanchette, tell me a good story that will actually and me cry, and you will have the audience in the palm of your hands.
A lot of these awards are very political and there are favoritism especially knowing that Cate Blanchette is attached. The diversity and person of color ticking boxes is always a draw card, a film should be based on its merit and not because of its diversity.
Overall, a film well-made but overrated.