Review of Life, Above All (2010) by Dave J — 07 May 2014
Thursday, May 5, 2014.
(2011) Life, Above All.
(In South Africa with English subtitles).
DRAMA.
At the first few minutes has 12 year old Chanda (Khomotso Manyaka) picking a coffin for her baby sister. We don't know how she had died, except to say that deaths over there are a common occurrence. She later finds out that her worthless step dad stole money so that he can drink more, intentioned for the coffin forcing Chanda to go and take the money back. After burying her baby sister, the movie then dwells on Chanda having to take care of her mother without viewers understanding what she's diagnosed with, with critics I've read, saying that her mother's contracted the aides epidemic. As a result of her mother suffering of something created a rift within her neighbors eager to drive her away. In this movie, we also get to witness, rituals practised if people can't afford medicine, treatment or proper health care. There's also zero criticism about how it's gov't treats it's own people. Many of the things shown on this movie are absolutely nothing new to anyone who keeps up with the news since much of what's shown here are usually shown in documentaries and whatnot. Why watch the movie one may ask, it is to say that nothing's still being done about anything and that children should not have to carry this kind of responsibility when it's the governments job.
2.5 out of 4.
This review of Life, Above All (2010) was written by Dave J on 07 May 2014.
Life, Above All has generally received positive reviews.
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