So this movie was recommended to me by a friend, and I would recommend it to everyone I meet in a heartbeat. So that's why I'm starting here. At first the film appears to be a quirky romantic comedy (the lead characters are SO awkward!) but it gradually pulls you into much graver territory. The plot actually centers around the G8 Summit in Reykjavik and challenges the viewers to
wake up and face the stark reality that a child dies every 3 seconds from AIDS, treatable diseases or hunger. 30,000 children a day
die. Statistics are easy for us to ignore. But each child that dies has a face, a family, a unique identity, gifts and talents and as much value and you or me (like the little girl below). This is a tragedy and an emergency, so what are the rich nations going to do about it? We have the power and resources to stop it. I highly recommend watching this film with some friends.
So this movie was recommended to me by a friend, and I would recommend it to everyone I meet in a heartbeat. So that's why I'm starting here. At first the film appears to be a quirky romantic comedy (the lead characters are SO awkward!) but it gradually pulls you into much graver territory. The plot actually centers around the G8 Summit in Reykjavik and challenges the viewers to wake up and face the stark reality that a child dies every 3 seconds from AIDS, treatable diseases or hunger. 30,000 children a day die. Statistics are easy for us to ignore. But each child that dies has a face, a family, a unique identity, gifts and talents and as much value and you or me (like the little girl below). This is a tragedy and an emergency, so what are the rich nations going to do about it? We have the power and resources to stop it. I highly recommend watching this film with some friends.
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