The Orphanage (2019)
8/10
Harsh reality and movie action during dramatic changes in Afghanistan
10 May 2022
Innovative and delicate film on the lives of poor boys in Afghanistan who have been sent to an orphanage. Through their eyes spectator sees dramatic changes in Afghanistan, from Soviet influence until the emergence of religious fundamentalism. The movie does not avoid the serious particular problems of each moment. Besides the social and political issues, I shall also highlight that the main character among those boys used to illegally re-sell movie theatre tickets, and loves cinema. Therefore, one of the most special elements of the film is how, during harsh episodes, his mind brings back the Bollywood scenes he loves in a way of making reality nicer and softer in a day-dreaming illusion.
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