Honestly, I am struggling with the first episode. Not because it is poorly done. Quite the opposite. Gut wrenching. Very well acted and scripted. Painful to watch due to its authenticity. I cannot imagine the suffering of Patricia Little Bird. I have read about this happening over a period of decades and as misguided and barbaric as it sounds, reading about it is one thing but watching this travesty performed is severely disturbing. Imagine it being played out countless times over decades. Ellyn Jade does a phenomenal job of acting. I have to
remind myself that she is acting. She portrays both a stoic and sensitive woman whose children have been ripped from her home and care. And you will believe that this is truly happening to her. There is no separation between the actor and the woman she portrays. Her children - the young actors playing her children - are as natural and authentic as can be. Janet Kidder as the out-of-touch, unempathetic social worker is amazing. Kudos all around.
Review of Little Bird
