Beyond words

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2007)

I just would like to share this regarding what i think is one of the best movies ever made. That it received 22 minutes of applause at the Cannes Film Festival and 3 academy awards should be an indication. And oh, its in Spanish. Although the movie is often described as a fantasy involving a young girl and the fantasy world she created, to survive the harsh reality...hmmm, isn't that the same reason why we watch movies? to escape?. Whatever our reasons are, for me this movie shook the very foundations of what is real and what is not. She believed that better things are in store for her and believed it strongly and powerfully enough to act on it to the point of losing her divine and royal right on her fantasy world and her mortal life on the "real world". Not quite a typical choice for a prepubescent 11-year old girl to make. For us regular mortals though, it simply tells us that there's always something good out there for us and that we should go out and get it. Peace!