His first film is pretty primitive...a seemingly disconnected series of individual scenes show the life of a 10 yo foster child. We get very little backstory on this boy but watch him commit many stupid, angry, destructive acts which exasperate and bewilder the adults trying to help him.
The young actor displays a blank face to us and to the world...this gives us the sense that his particular story isn't what's on display here but the social service system itself. As a former foster parent I found it easy to identify with the poor people trying to reach this kid with kindness...and failing completely for reasons they will never know.
Worth watching but not as developed in technique as his later, excellent films.
5
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