Review of Here I Am (2011) by Melissa B — 01 Jun 2011

Here I Am is a soap opera slice of life through the eyes of a reformed junkie Aboriginal mother who wants to reconnect with her young daughter.

The use of non-professionals at times leads for what can simply be called bad acting and there is an occasional bout of hectoring, but as the film settles in there is a genuine drama being played out here.

It's nobody's film of the eyar, but is a worthwhile film to see, even if I am wondering how soon the new stereotype of indigenous people as being uniformly heavy smoking heavy drinking country music loving sensitive types will wear thin.