In Reply to: Yes, it's a truthful depiction of what their lives are like in Iraq. The posted by tinear on March 15, 2007 at 09:10:44:
... and was immediately speechless... yes. I know its a cinema but you get the idea...
The actors were amazing and the tension was palpable.
The way they thought everything they had wanted was coming true when the Americans arrived only to have the army go past them as if they weren't there spoke louder than rhetoric ever could.
These children were sidelined in their own homeland... or what was left of it. Not even pawns in the game.
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Follow Ups
- I was expecting a Disney-like film... - dave c 13:57:17 03/15/07 (7)
- "...only to have the army go past them as if they weren't there" **warning spoilers - sjb 20:02:35 03/15/07 (2)
- I agree they were probably real soldiers... - dave c 20:43:09 03/15/07 (1)
- Re: I agree they were probably real soldiers... - sjb 20:54:25 03/15/07 (0)
- It's enough to make you run down a busy street screaming that films - tinear 14:17:34 03/15/07 (3)
- Many people... - dave c 17:42:37 03/15/07 (2)
- Re: Many people... - Victor Khomenko 20:24:44 03/15/07 (1)
- Do you ever watch wrestling? - dave c 14:35:53 03/16/07 (0)