The sibling is away in Chennai for a long break and I find myself in the midst of an unmemorable sporting weekend – there is no F1 race, India lost in pathetic fashion to England in the third test, and Roger Federer lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the second time this year.
Last night, I was channel surfing while having dinner and landed on “The White Balloon”.
This is a story about a 7-year old girl and her brother. It takes you through her day on the eve of the Iranian New Year, and tells you what she does when she loses money that her mother has given her to buy a goldfish. What stands out is how the movie looks at everything from the child’s point of view, and the sensitivity. This could have been the story of any child who struggles to get what he/she wants. Other characters include snake charmers, shop owners, shoppers and a balloon boy from Afghanistan.
The scene I enjoyed the most is when she interacts with the soldier. When he tells her that she reminds him of his younger sister who is 5 years old, she jumps up and says that she is 7 and not 5, goes to school, gets straight A-grades and stands first in her class. The precise articulation by the child makes him smile, and I mirrored his reaction with a difference – I had a wider smile.
Watch it for the expressive girl – she is a delight.
Last night, I was channel surfing while having dinner and landed on “The White Balloon”.
This is a story about a 7-year old girl and her brother. It takes you through her day on the eve of the Iranian New Year, and tells you what she does when she loses money that her mother has given her to buy a goldfish. What stands out is how the movie looks at everything from the child’s point of view, and the sensitivity. This could have been the story of any child who struggles to get what he/she wants. Other characters include snake charmers, shop owners, shoppers and a balloon boy from Afghanistan.
The scene I enjoyed the most is when she interacts with the soldier. When he tells her that she reminds him of his younger sister who is 5 years old, she jumps up and says that she is 7 and not 5, goes to school, gets straight A-grades and stands first in her class. The precise articulation by the child makes him smile, and I mirrored his reaction with a difference – I had a wider smile.
Watch it for the expressive girl – she is a delight.
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