Review of The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai (2010) by Stefan G — 09 Mar 2015
Though visibly and conceptually dated by today's standards, this film has aged very well, if mainly due to the incomparable performances of its cast (especially those of Sidney Poitier). At first glance, this film might seem like any other British school drama made in the 1960's, with each one having claimed to deal with social issues.
This film, I feel, is more realistic than most of those films because it at least tries to offer multiple perspectives. In fact, Sidney Poitier's performance gives a sense of reality to the situation shown in the film, and that's more than could be said about any other film of its kind.
The film also presents itself with a degree of realism and grit that, I feel, matched the then-contemporary setting. For me, the drama was compelling because it was more human. The whole film has an earthy, forthright quality to it that many films today lack, and that's what made it so good to watch.
This review of The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai (2010) was written by Stefan G on 09 Mar 2015.
The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai has generally received positive reviews.
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