Review of Last Train Home (2009) by Waiyen W — 26 Jul 2010

[Part of the SIFF2010]... this film is an eye-opener to the exodus of migrant workers within China, and their plight. The hopes, the sacrifices, the separation of family. Very real... this is a feature length documentary with real people and their stories. This was only revealed explicitly when Suqin (the daughter) suddenly yelled into the screen about filming the real her, in the midst of a quarrel with her dad that turned into a fist-fight.

I was very touched by the scenes of the chaos and the anguish the migrant workers have to endure just to be able to spend a few days with their family. There was so much shoving and pushing just for 'survival' - who can blame the chinese for their less than acceptable social graces? China is a rising world-power... I just wish more can be done for her people.