Needs to be seen

Rating: 9/10 (22 February 2014)

Above all, this is a very moving and poignant film. It incorporates a variety of issues which work together to make it an outstanding picture, such as: prejudice, romance, friendship, compassion and struggle. The acting is superb and portrays each theme to its best. To find out that the film is based on reality made it even more moving and sparked even more admiration for the main character. From beginning to end, I was totally engaged with the story and was made to feel sympathy, admiration and even contempt for various characters which is one sign of a great film. At times, the film was quite funny which made it even more enjoyable and added to the range of emotions that you feel when watching. The ending was completely fitting of the film and was a great way to link the start to finish as well as to sum up the main character perfectly.