Review of Last Train Home (2009) by Matthew L — 26 Jul 2010
Compelling documentary takes a look at Chinese migrant workers whose annual journey home for Chinese New Year is the largest human migration in the world. The film follows a family of migrant workers - two parents who only see their children once a year to be able to support them, and their teenage daughter who rebels by dropping out of school and becoming a migrant worker herself.
Uses this intimate portrait of family drama as a microcosm of greater societal issues, capturing a poignant image of the lengths poor Chinese families go to provide for their children, providing cheap labor to huge manufacturing plants exporting to Western countries.
It's this year's "Up the Yangtze.".
This review of Last Train Home (2009) was written by Matthew L on 26 Jul 2010.
Last Train Home has generally received very positive reviews.
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