The film is about a 12-year-old girl who is learning her way around the world while dealing with a rare disease she has called achondroplasia, which causes her growth to slow down and causes her to be shorter than most people. She is a dancer at heart and a very wise young girl.
I really liked that this film is from the young girl's point of view. It gives the audience insight into what her life is like. For example, she explains how often people give her special attention and she doesn't like it. Many people think that they should give her or people with a similar disease special attention and that they might like it, but this is not reality for everyone. Wu Yu-Yan is capable of many things and people often don't realize that her size doesn't change what she is inside.
The production is outstanding, starting out with excellent camerawork to background music to fun editing with lots of cool images included. The cinematography really is great. There is one part that caught my eye where Wu Yu-Yan is dancing and the camera moves along with her while she is dancing. There is also an effect where there are cool colorful, foggy-like spots in the air in the same scene. Another example is when the young girl is walking and the editing makes it look as if she moves from one spot to another without walking. This film is really a documentary with real people and scenes true to the story. It is exceptionally well told. I love the inclusion of animation to define certain issues and have to give credit to the translation into English sub-titles, which are very good.
The message of this film is to not judge a book by its cover. Wu Yu-Yan is different on the outside and some people might think less of her, but in reality she has the same capabilities as most of people. She is not different on the inside.
This film made me want to learn more about people with different diseases and how they go on about their everyday life. I find it very interesting and most of all it inspires me! My favorite part of the film is when Wu Yu-Yan is dancing with her family and having fun.
I give this film 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 10 to 18, plus adults. This can be a very educational and spiritual film, and coveys a message all people should know. Reviewed by Ginebra Q. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic and KIDS FIRST! Juror
The film is about a 12-year-old girl who is learning her way around the world while dealing with a rare disease she has called achondroplasia, which causes her growth to slow down and causes her to be shorter than most people. She is a dancer at heart and a very wise young girl.
I really liked that this film is from the young girl's point of view. It gives the audience insight into what her life is like. For example, she explains how often people give her special attention and she doesn't like it. Many people think that they should give her or people with a similar disease special attention and that they might like it, but this is not reality for everyone. Wu Yu-Yan is capable of many things and people often don't realize that her size doesn't change what she is inside.
The production is outstanding, starting out with excellent camerawork to background music to fun editing with lots of cool images included. The cinematography really is great. There is one part that caught my eye where Wu Yu-Yan is dancing and the camera moves along with her while she is dancing. There is also an effect where there are cool colorful, foggy-like spots in the air in the same scene. Another example is when the young girl is walking and the editing makes it look as if she moves from one spot to another without walking. This film is really a documentary with real people and scenes true to the story. It is exceptionally well told. I love the inclusion of animation to define certain issues and have to give credit to the translation into English sub-titles, which are very good.
The message of this film is to not judge a book by its cover. Wu Yu-Yan is different on the outside and some people might think less of her, but in reality she has the same capabilities as most of people. She is not different on the inside.
This film made me want to learn more about people with different diseases and how they go on about their everyday life. I find it very interesting and most of all it inspires me! My favorite part of the film is when Wu Yu-Yan is dancing with her family and having fun.
I give this film 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 10 to 18, plus adults. This can be a very educational and spiritual film, and coveys a message all people should know. Reviewed by Ginebra Q. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic and KIDS FIRST! Juror
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