Review of Body Without Soul (1996) by Ricardo H — 13 Dec 2007

Although this was a documentary, I found it very well done to the point that I felt like I was watching a movie, with a plot, dialogue, etc. I think it was because the interviews with the different boys moved from one subject to another but not jumping around. It was interesting to see the variety of opinions on the same subject, presented almost side by side. I did find an overwhelming sadness amongst all the characters, though, like they wanted a better life but somehow had given up on even dreaming about it. A lot of them seemed like they had given up but the only way to survive that was to make it appear like what they did didn't matter at all, it was just "work.".

Definitely recommend this movie!