Ramin Bahrani succeeds again with another amazing film. Between this and Man Push Cart, I believe he has cornered the genre of film making that feels like a documentary, but is fiction - yet better than what could be recorded as such.
The story is set near the auto slums of the Bronx, modern day. Two young siblings journey together in finding a way to make a living there. The boy, played INCREDIBLY by Alejandro Polanco works at one of the mechanic's shops on the strip, while his sister earns income in a much less glorious way. The film is simply enough, their story over a few days, there is no beginning or end perce. I was so impressed with AP's performance. Even in watching the rehearsal extras on the DVD, he appears to have the makings of a promising actor. This is his only film but I hope he continues.
This is not a film to watch if you are looking for something light with child actors, this is quite the opposite. I have never seen such adult themes and scenes in a film with actors this age. Judging once again by the amount of screens it played and no apparent advertising budget, another great film will get overlooked.
影片獲獎介紹
2008年第23屆獨立精神獎 Someone to Watch Award拉敏·巴哈尼
2008年Riga International Film Forum 'Arsenals' Grand Prize拉敏·巴哈尼
2008年Riga International Film Forum 'Arsenals' International Competition拉敏·巴哈尼
