This movie is really worth recommending to parents in Asia for some serious contemplation. Does personal reputation and status really need to take precedence over one's own children? I believe many Asian countries have what we call clan relationships, but indirectly, because of status and face concerns, people quietly endure unfair systems like Ponzi Scheme. Is being stubborn really about saving face by jumping into a trap, or is it forgetting that the happiness and success of loved ones is the best kind of security? What really got me thinking is that if starting a business involves pre-selling to deceive people, then finding someone to take over, paying back debts from pre-sales, and then continuing to establish pre-sales to deceive again, followed by finding someone to take over, and again paying back debts from pre-sales - this cycle of deception is eerily reminiscent of stock market trading.
Review of Leila's Brothers
Leila's Brothers
(2022)
Is being stubborn really about saving face by jumping into a trap
14 August 2023