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The Beautiful Country (2004)
One of the best movies of 2004
Underrated by critics and virtually ignored by the mainstream film press, I found this to be one of the unexpected surprises of 2004. An amazing film covering the often grim fate of Amerasians (ie, children of American servicemen and Vietnamese mothers, often illegitimate and to the detriment and neglect of the mothers/children), one of the messy side-effects of a messy and mismanaged war.
This film was as haunting as it was brilliantly conceived and surprisingly well constructed for a low-budget film. I wish the actors all the best, as their tour-de-force performances captured the essence of the struggles any desperate person faces in trying to create a better life out from poverty, neglect, and despair. An absolute MUST-SEE for any serious independent/off-the-beaten-track film connoisseur....