Review of Even the Rain (2011) by Andres G — 12 Jan 2014
The dual time factor mixes jarringly over the same issue of exploitation of the poor and powerless. By using the device of filming the conquest, we see the documented brutality from 500 years ago echoed in the smooth and seemingly thoughtful perspective and actions of the current leadership of Bolivia.
Nobody is clean in the film except maybe the indigenous folks who are just trying to survive. Well-meaning liberal actors grow fearful and weak, the government of Bolivia echoes the condescension of the original European colonialists, and even those with some grit are mainly powerless, except when it comes to giving aid to individuals.
For me, this movie works on a number of levels as it makes us consider the deeper issues of how the international financial system still replicates a power stance that victimizes the powerless. Only when the native people force the government to deal with their demands is there any authentic redemptive value to the interactions portrayed.
This review of Even the Rain (2011) was written by Andres G on 12 Jan 2014.
Even the Rain has generally received very positive reviews.
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