A sensitive, beautiful and true tale of kids, their struggling parents, sincere teacher, and of the harsh realities of a make-shift railroad community. The story is close to life and brings out the...
A sensitive, beautiful and true tale of kids, their struggling parents, sincere teacher, and of the harsh realities of a make-shift railroad community. The story is close to life and brings out the best in the characters, despite poverty and inequities of rural Life. The film manages to focus in the good things in the life of a child who was fortunate to have good guidance from his parents and teacher and it captures the Wonder and the joy of growing up with friends. Ikal, the child, is brought back to the school as if by fate, where he had all this amazing time; the school needs him. He also meets his childhood love- and effortlessly slips into his new role as a teacher- something he always wanted to do- inspired by his late teacher Ms Georgina. The unique thing about the movie is- it captures childhood without any hype. It makes no contrived effort to lead the story to a good end. Above all, it inspires the viewer to see good in people and circumstances. One of Mexico’s best film of the year.
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