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Nacido en Gaza (2014)
Heartbreaking and emotionally taxing
Some of the reviews on here complain of the "vocabulary" the children use, even accusing the filmmakers of embellishing the truth of the situation as children that age "wouldn't speak like that". Ok, some things to consider:
1) these children have experienced a trauma most of the world will never know. That sort of trauma affects the way you speak, including being unable to find words that adequately describe your experience so you seek out new/different vocabulary.
2) some of the children had to quit school to work and bring home money for their family. Quitting school doesn't mean you stop learning, it means you stop going to school. The audacity to assume these children "couldn't possibly" have this vocabulary is ignorant. I guess if you don't personally know children that speak like this, they must not exist! That is such a limited view of a person's capabilities based on your own short-sighted knowledge.
3) TRANSLATION. Arabic is a very difficult language, one of the most difficult languages to learn and to translate properly because of the limitations of the languages Arabic is being translated into. Many languages do not have the same descriptiveness or complexity as Arabic, Chinese or Russian. The translation in this documentary may be the closest approximation in the language the viewer speaks. If you are watching it in English (subtitles or dubbed), I can guarantee that the English language does not have an *exact* translation for many Arabic words.
So while the average viewer wants other viewers to watch this "with a grain of salt" because they can't comprehend the reasons why the language may be "too advanced", the rest of us are able to understand that their words are still their words, just translated as best as possible. This is such an idiotic thing to get stuck on while watching this documentary. The documentary is about living under an occupation and the situations that arise and how it affects their daily existence.
I understand many people are just watching this film since Oct. 7th, 2023 and are coming in with a biased stance towards Palestine and Palestinians due to limited understanding of the geographical area. However, these are the lived experiences of these children. It's horrifying and I cannot imagine the fear and hopelessness they deal with on a daily basis. To come on here and say it seems fake cos of the advanced language or because you suddenly have an opinion on the political situation in the Middle East is disgusting. The callousness of this world knows no bounds.
If you want to understand what living under this occupation is like, please watch this important documentary. The situation is currently worse than we could have ever imagined yet the world continues to avert their eyes.
Gwangshiki dongsaeng gwangtae (2005)
Romantic nay sayers will have trouble disliking this one
Gwangshiki dongsaeng gwangtae (English Title: When Romance Meets Destiny) revolves around two brothers whom both have never told a woman "I love you".
Gwang-sik is naturally shy and his confidence with the opposite sex is non-existent. He has been in love with the same woman since his senior year of University but has never expressed his feelings, even though she seems interested in him as well.
Gwang-tae is outgoing and has no problems getting a woman into bed. However, his inability to take relationships seriously prevents him from having a meaningful connection to women.
Both men have to learn to move past their romantic blunders in order to truly find the love they desire, even if it means breaking their own hearts.
Humorous dialogue and believable characters make this a romantic comedy at its best. All the actors (main and supporting) are well suited in their roles and keep the movie interesting and funny beyond what the script dictates.
Romantic nay sayers will have trouble disliking this one.