One thing I thought was pretty cool about this movie was that it was a film about shooting a film. I also like the parallel structure of the story of the film that's being filmed and the film itself. The film that's being filmed is about Christopher Columbus and his expeditions in the New World. The film itself sort of has a similar take with the fact that the film crew is Spanish and they are coming into a foreign country and completely ignore the current life if those who are already there. I also liked the evolution of Costa, one of the lead producers/directors. In the beginning, he starts off as a very negative and ignorant character towards the Bolivians and their water crisis, and just wants to film the movie. In the end of the movie, he shifts to a more compassionate character that decides that the safety of those in the riots and the wellbeing of the crew is far more important than the movie he is filming. On the other hand, his partner, Sebastian, shifts from what Costa becomes to what Costa was. In the end, all he cares about is the finishing of the movie, what scenes they have, the money they're going to make, etc.
Review of Even the Rain
