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Mar 19, 2017Pen__ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent story of coming of age, loss of innocence, loss of a culture, genecide, told through the eyes of a young boy. Superb acting, cinematography is breathtaking, music is exquisite. Use of landscape, mountains, water wells, texture, lighting, to tell story. Life and death, survival, loss, grief, brotherly family love, honor, truth, lies, clash of culture, wonder, adventure, revenge, anger... Shepherd culture (kind, nurturing, protective, family, bonds, wisdom, honor, integrity) meets "civilization" (greed, lies, betrayal, speed, ) Well worth watching with the director/writer commentary also. No "special effects", none needed. Fantastic traditional classic excellence in film and story telling. Using a well written story, with depth and many metaphors, fine acting, using natural landscape, lighting, pure quality in all,aspects. Based on true events, (similar to the genecide of American Indiginous people, and many others around the planet), when cultures clash. Questions many aspects of humanity, including: what humanity, "civilization" (being civil) really is.