Review of War Witch (2012) by Nate W — 15 Jan 2013
The trials and tragedies of a child soldier in Africa are laid bare for us in Kim Nguyen's "War Witch". Rachel Mwanza gives a devastating performance as a girl forced to shoot her own parents and join a band of rebels fighting the government.
As the vignette-driven film unfolds, she elopes with another young soldier to get married and leave their life of violence behind. The film settles into a pace less powerful and disturbing as the traumatic first act, but of course, their past always comes back, ready to wallop us with more emotional weight.
This review of War Witch (2012) was written by Nate W on 15 Jan 2013.
War Witch has generally received positive reviews.
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