Arts

Film: In America

(Three films in three days? This is getting to be an artistic week.)

In America is pitched as a film of the American Dream, a story about a family moving to America with nothing and taking their first tentative steps. Superficially that's true enough, but it's dishonest of the trailer to omit that at its heart, this film is about death and tragedy, and how they effect our lives.

I'll not say more than that this is highly recommended viewing. It was emotionally tough to watch at times, but ultimately a rewarding, cathartic experience.