Der Brotverdiener (2017)
11KDer Brotverdiener: Directed by Nora Twomey. With Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus, Laara Sadiq. In 2001, Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban. When her father is captured, a determined young girl disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
“This was a unique and very different kind of movie. Itu0026#39;s not likely that an animated movie would be set in war-torn Afghanistan. But this one was. And it _felt_ very authentic. Iu0026#39;m no authority on whether it was authentic or not, but itu0026#39;s the attention to detail that lends to the feeling of authenticity. Details about life, the clothing, the accents, the marketplaces, the politics, the culture, etc., add to the richness of the movie. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s an animated movie. So of course you expect it to all end well at the end. But as you near the ending, you start to wonder how could it possibly end up all well. And then you get to the ending. And then, I donu0026#39;t know. Of course, I wonu0026#39;t spoil it. But the ending was not a conventional ending. It wasnu0026#39;t a sad ending; it wasnu0026#39;t a happy ending. I guess it was an ambiguous ending. And even though it leaves me without a fully satisfying ending, the journey it took me on was fantastic!”
