Wednesday, April 25, 2012

review : Owl and the Sparrow

Director - Stephane Gauger
Written by - Stephane Gauger
Cast - Cat Ly, Le Thu Lu, Pham Thi Han

Country - Vietnam [2007]


An orphan escapes her workplace to the city where she makes a living selling flowers on the street. A zookeeper leads a solitary life with animals as companions. An air hostess is in a curtained relationship with a married pilot.
This becomes the setting for a film about the everyday incidents that go unnoticed. The film also sheds a dim light on the child labor situation that exists in most asian countries and is sadly accepted as normal.
Well received at film festivals, the film makes for a emotionally moving tale.

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