Children are amazing

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 2016)

Experiencing this film, and it is quite the experience, you will see why actors Brie Larson and Jacob Temblay are receiving accolades left and right. Director Lenny Abrahamson manages to capture limited space with beauty and elegance, when neither are in play within this film. He is helped with this presentation through the terrific writing, screenplay and novel by Emma Donoghue, who provides the audience a look inside the world of the missing child. The story, according the Donoghue, is not based on any one story, but one can't help feel the story is familiar and current. Within the film there are a variety of additional stories that make one think, such as News Reporter (Wendy Creson) Q&A's, the kidnapper's (Sean Bridgers) thought process, parental (Joan Allen and William H. Macy) accountability, and a whole lot more. The combination of relatable story lines makes this project important and relevant. Cinematography by Danny Cohen ("The Danish Girl") takes the audience inside young Jack's (Temblay') point of view as he discovers the world he never knew, adding yet another layer to this amazing film. Don't miss this one!