Fantasy vs. Brutal Reality

Rating: 6/10 (28 January 2007)

In the brutal reality of military oppression, a little girl escapes and uses an imaginary world to deal with the real world issues. Her world has the answers but she must prove herself so that those answer can come to be. The special effects are wonderfully delivered and the viewer gets to explore the little girl's world just as she sees it. Outside her fantasy world, her pregnant mother struggles with medical complications. Her stepfather creates a living hell for everyone and they look for real world ways to deal with the problems.
This movie is medium paced and succeeds in creating empathy towards the characters.The violence is disturbing and the movie may not be suitable for young children. This movie is worth seeing in the theater because some of the special effects might look better when bigger than life.