June 10, 2010

The Last Train Home, by Lixin Fan

It was a great perspective about different Chinese generations, their relationship and dynamics, and their vision and views and ways to deal with future. It is amazing to realize how many people migrate within China to try to make a better living for their families. The documentary was able to enter in a deep level inside the lives of this family, witnessing moments of extreme sadness and hated toward the situation they are in.

It was interesting to see this movie because, even if I grew up in a much different culture and country, I felt very identify with the characters. You can understand and feel exactly what the characters are going through and sympathy with all of them. Moreover, the extreme close-ups were able to make the audience share the living conditions with the characters.

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