Has Spoilers: The movie script is certainly excellent. The child, at the beginning, seeking to escape is well done.
What we learn of those left behind in the camp is one of the best scenes.
Although there is no sex, there is a scene where the boy is bathing in a pond and an overhead camera shot for several seconds shows that he is naked (of course), which was gratuitous, i.e., unnecessary. It would have been less obvious if the camera stayed on the ground, so that his lower body is blocked. Was this exposure in order to remove a G rating?
Also, the child does not show any signs of severe hunger. Yes, I understand that his personality is a main point, but even such people have physical symptoms.
Finally, towards the end, when the child meets someone, I would have expected strong emotions, if not from the child, certainly from the other person. Is the point that the child is cold and so was everyone who knew him?
It had potential to be a very good, gripping, strongly emotional film, but fails. Thus, a 7/10 is my rating.
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