First I would like to say that my screening of this film may not be quite accurate since we weren't able to have English subtitles, so...... here I go! I got the feeling that Carol's journey in her new home was tough, probably as it would have been for any other child her age that had moved to a new town, let alone a new country! I think that what Carol experienced was 'normal', as children tend to tease and mess with other children who don't quite fit in. This was shown by the three boys who taunt Carol, until she stands up to them. After that, they seem to respect her and a friendship (and even a little more) develops between her and the boys.
I got the feeling that Carol seemed to get frustrated with some of the situations in her new home because they weren't handled as they would have been back in America. This was something that Carol had to get used to, and I think anyone would have had trouble adjusting to such a different environment. As the movie progresses, I think Carol begins to assimilate herself into the Spanish culture, and starts to feel more at home. But the passing of her mother takes a lot of this away for her, as now she is left alone, without her mother or her father. Her grandfather is there for her, but they have some difficulty bonding throughout the movie. In the end, Carol's life is again turned around when her very close friend is killed, and her father is captured by the military. Carol is sent back to America where she awaits the return of her father. Even though she is now back where she grew up, I don't think Carol will be the same, as her short life in Spain maybe changed who she was.
Amy, I agree with you. I felt like there was an inability to fully interperate this film due to the lack of subtitles. I grown rather use to them.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I agee with your interpretation of Carol's response to every new change she had to adjust to. Pretty brave and strong girl. I could not imagine dealing with all the losses and relocations that she went through. I definatly pulled out the Kleenex at the end of this film.
I agree that this film was difficult to follow. Carol did seem to adjust to the things that happened to her pretty well. She had several losses in this film. The loss of her mother, then the loss of her friend and ultimately the loss of her father to the military. Over all she seemed to be a well adjusted child that was resilient as children seem to be. I think this would have been much better to screen if we had the subtitles to follow what was happening. I too became quite used to the subtitles.
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