Post by Janette on Dec 20, 2007 16:48:39 GMT
SYNOPSIS
The story is about the bond that develops in Afghanistan between a privileged youth, Amir, and the son of his father's servant, Hassan, who both have a love of kite flying. The relationship fractures when Hassan is set upon by a gang of neighborhood bullies during a kite-flying tournament and the other boy does nothing to help him. Hassan is a Hazara, a minority ethnic group of Shi'a Muslims. He is attacked by a group of Pashtun boys, lead by Assef, a young boy who heavily identifies with Hitler's doctrine. After this attack, Amir feels deep guilt and shame, which causes him to shut Hassan out of his life until years later, when the tragedy of the Taliban regime reconnects the youths.
Title: THE KITE RUNNER
Director: Marc Forster
Starring: David Benioff Khalid Abdalla Homayon Ershadi Shaun Toub Atossa Leoni Abdul Qadir Length: 112min
Showing from:
26/12/2007
Saw this last Thurs evening as I managed to get free tix for a preview screening. Wasn't sure if I'd like it, it's certainly not a film I would've chosen to see! However, it was excellent. Good story, good filming, good acting. I thought I'd probably be bored but I was glued to it. Supposedly a 12A but there were 2 scenes in particular I certainly wouldn't have wanted my 12 year old to see! I've never heard of the book but apparently it's highly acclaimed Anyway, I'd recommend this - altho it's certainly not a 'feel good' film! ;D
The story is about the bond that develops in Afghanistan between a privileged youth, Amir, and the son of his father's servant, Hassan, who both have a love of kite flying. The relationship fractures when Hassan is set upon by a gang of neighborhood bullies during a kite-flying tournament and the other boy does nothing to help him. Hassan is a Hazara, a minority ethnic group of Shi'a Muslims. He is attacked by a group of Pashtun boys, lead by Assef, a young boy who heavily identifies with Hitler's doctrine. After this attack, Amir feels deep guilt and shame, which causes him to shut Hassan out of his life until years later, when the tragedy of the Taliban regime reconnects the youths.
Title: THE KITE RUNNER
Director: Marc Forster
Starring: David Benioff Khalid Abdalla Homayon Ershadi Shaun Toub Atossa Leoni Abdul Qadir Length: 112min
Showing from:
26/12/2007
Saw this last Thurs evening as I managed to get free tix for a preview screening. Wasn't sure if I'd like it, it's certainly not a film I would've chosen to see! However, it was excellent. Good story, good filming, good acting. I thought I'd probably be bored but I was glued to it. Supposedly a 12A but there were 2 scenes in particular I certainly wouldn't have wanted my 12 year old to see! I've never heard of the book but apparently it's highly acclaimed Anyway, I'd recommend this - altho it's certainly not a 'feel good' film! ;D