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criticalmads
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The Weight of Elephants (2013)
A boy living with his grandmother and his sick uncle must struggle to carry the weight of being abandoned and poorly treated by those around him.
15 June 2013 - 11 out of 11 users found this review helpful.
Gentle on the Eyes, Hard on the Tear ducts.
The Weight of Elephants is lovingly shot and fantastically acted. Nearly all the child actors play well and the boy playing Adrian gives a remarkable performance for a kid.
It is by no means a feel-good movie. It puts the main character, an engaging ten year old boy who deserves much better, through a really, really hard time. It's heartbreaking to watch, and you quickly sense that there is no promise of a Disney-like happy ending.
So I really feel I should warn anyone thinking "Hey! A kids film!" or "I need to be cheered up by a heartwarming coming of age film".
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