A beautiful, moving  film with a delicate, non judgmental approach to the subject

I found this a beautiful, touching movie. Reading the last review posted, I am amazed at how little this person understood about the film. To me, this movie is about sense of loss and desire for belonging and while it concentrates on the most unlucky Amerasians (sons and daughters of sex workers and of Black American soldiers) it delves into a feeling that most of us know, a desire to be loved which is universal. I really don't see any of what you say, for me, the filmmakers just chose to show the most extreme situations to get the message across.

I know a bit about the issue and I know that a lot of the children are born to sex workers, but as an American this truly makes no difference to me, because I am still shocked to understand that these kids- who I consider my brothers and sisters- are not granted a right to become American, even if they are American by blood. Are any of us responsible for the mistakes of our parents? 

The film is very well put together, the editing, cinematography and the music are stunning. It really goes straight to your heart, more than it does try to explain things and that is fine with me. I find it very naive to think a documentary should give "objective information" on a topic, because they never do and they can't really. I am a huge documentary fan and this is one of the best I saw this year. The approach is non-judgmental, it does not make anyone responsible for the plight of these children, except, maybe, the global policies which sent our Navy to those islands. It just shows you how other people live in other places and how similar we all our in our needs and longings.

It shows the stories of some of these "Amerasians", not all of them, but seeing the suffering these four are going through, it really makes me want to question the behavior of my country when we send men abroad and which are the collateral damages, even after so long, of the wars we make. I wish there was more that I could do to help these kids out. This is a must see film, it stays with you for days and I am surprised we did not see it at all the major film festivals last year.

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

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The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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