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  Review by TLTN ★★★★

  suddenly angry

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  Review by Hannah ★★★

  A veryy good movie, I got to meet the main two actors and the director after and it was just overall great. except, but mayb that was due to my overall mood today i felt the transitions from a quiet scene to a loud one were too abrupt? so anyway recommend this movie v much

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  Review by Ken Rudolph ★★★★

  Ramasan is an 11-year old Chechnyan boy living in Macondo, the poor immigrant populated suburb of Vienna. His father was killed in the war; and even at 11 he has taken up the job of head of the family, caring for his two younger sisters and helping his struggling, single mother. He's a good kid; but prone to trouble when he runs with some of the unruly youths of the neighborhood. When an old army buddy of his father appears, he's faced with conflicting emotions that drive this excellent coming of age story. The film was blessed with a fine cast, especially child actor Ramasan Minkailov who gave a convincing performance. The filmmaking was so fluid, the identification with the characters so strong, that this was one of the surprisingly most successful dramas I've seen about the plight of refugees in today's world.