Stormy_77
Never underestimate a father-daughter bond, or how good or evil some people can be.
This movie is a showcase for three major things and does all 3 of them very well.
Firstly, it showcases the strength of the father - daughter bond. From the start you can tell these 2 have a special and deep relationship and love each other very much. They have their own peculiar way of saying goodbye, and the child actress, in particular, is STELLAR. Everything she did seemed real and she was also SO cute throughout the movie. The father was also very convincing as a mentally challenged individual willing to give up his life to save his daughter's life. Total strangers, some of whom were her father's fellow prisoners, picked up on it and eventually a lot of people decided to help them out. People don't do that unless they believe the bond is real, and worth risking something for. It was so convincing I didn't even question it. All the way to the bitter end.
Secondly, this also shows how people in positions of authority can decide to bully Autistic or Mentally Challenged people. The disabled ones are easily threatened and made to look like liars. Even if there are others who questioned the validity of the charges, nobody would listen to them until YEARS later. Because a person who is "not all the way right" is presumed to be guilty somehow. That whole thread frustrated the heck out of me because I can totally see this happening even today in many countries.
Finally, the ones in prison at cell number 7 were not all bad people. The gangster started off an enemy then became a staunch ally. Those prisoners are SUPER resourceful at working with other prisoners and even guards, to come up with various plans for smuggling the little girl in and out of prison. Seriously, if they're that smart, someone should give them a small, start up company to run and see how that goes, who knows it might end up being a huge success. There seem to be no limits on their imagination, ingenuity or intelligence.
It's one of the rare films where once I finished watching it I realized I could find no fault. There's nothing I would add or take away, the movie was great, just as it is. Completely worth watching.
Firstly, it showcases the strength of the father - daughter bond. From the start you can tell these 2 have a special and deep relationship and love each other very much. They have their own peculiar way of saying goodbye, and the child actress, in particular, is STELLAR. Everything she did seemed real and she was also SO cute throughout the movie. The father was also very convincing as a mentally challenged individual willing to give up his life to save his daughter's life. Total strangers, some of whom were her father's fellow prisoners, picked up on it and eventually a lot of people decided to help them out. People don't do that unless they believe the bond is real, and worth risking something for. It was so convincing I didn't even question it. All the way to the bitter end.
Secondly, this also shows how people in positions of authority can decide to bully Autistic or Mentally Challenged people. The disabled ones are easily threatened and made to look like liars. Even if there are others who questioned the validity of the charges, nobody would listen to them until YEARS later. Because a person who is "not all the way right" is presumed to be guilty somehow. That whole thread frustrated the heck out of me because I can totally see this happening even today in many countries.
Finally, the ones in prison at cell number 7 were not all bad people. The gangster started off an enemy then became a staunch ally. Those prisoners are SUPER resourceful at working with other prisoners and even guards, to come up with various plans for smuggling the little girl in and out of prison. Seriously, if they're that smart, someone should give them a small, start up company to run and see how that goes, who knows it might end up being a huge success. There seem to be no limits on their imagination, ingenuity or intelligence.
It's one of the rare films where once I finished watching it I realized I could find no fault. There's nothing I would add or take away, the movie was great, just as it is. Completely worth watching.
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