Loving this film is a patriotic sentiment for me. I was mildly disappointed at the lack of original cast members, but just as fascinated with a tale of love, despair, and hope in wounds that are still fresh to many, including myself.
I wanted a movie about El Salvador and instead all I got was a bunch of Mexicans.
As someone who followed the Civil war in El Salvador,knowing this is a true story,made this film even more powerful.From the beginning,it grabs the audience into the daily struggle,and the atrocities endured by this village. There is also one of the most moving Mother and Son connections ever filmed.And,towards the end,one of the most heart wrenching scenes.