The story follows Anju, who lives peacefully in a small house with her grandfather. Kuttan, Anju's only friend, decides they should watch a movie shooting, but they go through a forest that is infamous for the scary wolf that hunts chickens and small children. He scars her so badly that she has a fever and her father decides to give her a puppy as a gift, which she befriends very quickly. One day, Anju's grandfather suddenly dies of a heart attack and the puppy is taken away by Kuttan later that night. She and her father move to the city and the puppy is then found by Sidharth in a box. Sidharth wants to rescue the now wounded puppy by taking it home, but his mother rejects his request. After many failed attempts and requests, he has no choice but to leave it, but a miracle occurs unexpectedly.
There are some major conflicts throughout the movie that keep the viewer interested, such as the loss of Anju's grandfather and the puppy getting stolen, which put a heavy burden on Anju. Plus, the constant requests of Sidharth to adopt the puppy makes it interesting. I dislike that it never explains how the dog got wounded, which leaves the viewer to question the origins of the wound. I also dislike that after the dog is discovered by Sidharth, there are no scenes with Anju, which is odd since Anju was the original owner of the puppy.
The camerawork is wonderful. When the movie starts, the opening shot establishes the location in the countryside, which was used throughout the movie to show a change in scenes. The close-ups such as when Sidarth is heartbroken display his sadness. The tracking shot when Anju and Kuttan go through the forest, makes it more of a first person view, which made me feel as if I was running with them.
The location is in India. The sets, especially the grandfather's house, portray a typical austere village setting. The sets in Sidarth's home are typical of a middle class home. The background music is mostly upbeat with hopeful lyrics and a lighthearted rhythm. The music changes when Anju and Kattan explore the forest, emphasizing the fear inside Anju. Then it changes to lighthearted music when Sidarth tries to get people to adopt the puppy that he found on the street. The actors gave admirable performances. The actor that plays Sidarth, displays a stereotypical 10-year-old that does not understand consequences and is willing to do anything to accomplish his goal. It is well displayed when he travels virtually everywhere and talks to people that he knows about adopting the puppy. The actor that plays Kuttan perfectly portrays the mischievousness of a young boy that is willing to play tricks on younger children.
The message of the film is that sometimes, helping can only make things worse and that unlikely sources of help might come from those that you might not think will help. We also see examples of hanging even if the situation is really bad and a reminder to keep trying, even if it fails all the time.
I give Bonamy 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 10 to 18, plus adults. Reviewed by Tom W., KIDS FIRST!
The story follows Anju, who lives peacefully in a small house with her grandfather. Kuttan, Anju's only friend, decides they should watch a movie shooting, but they go through a forest that is infamous for the scary wolf that hunts chickens and small children. He scars her so badly that she has a fever and her father decides to give her a puppy as a gift, which she befriends very quickly. One day, Anju's grandfather suddenly dies of a heart attack and the puppy is taken away by Kuttan later that night. She and her father move to the city and the puppy is then found by Sidharth in a box. Sidharth wants to rescue the now wounded puppy by taking it home, but his mother rejects his request. After many failed attempts and requests, he has no choice but to leave it, but a miracle occurs unexpectedly.
There are some major conflicts throughout the movie that keep the viewer interested, such as the loss of Anju's grandfather and the puppy getting stolen, which put a heavy burden on Anju. Plus, the constant requests of Sidharth to adopt the puppy makes it interesting. I dislike that it never explains how the dog got wounded, which leaves the viewer to question the origins of the wound. I also dislike that after the dog is discovered by Sidharth, there are no scenes with Anju, which is odd since Anju was the original owner of the puppy.
The camerawork is wonderful. When the movie starts, the opening shot establishes the location in the countryside, which was used throughout the movie to show a change in scenes. The close-ups such as when Sidarth is heartbroken display his sadness. The tracking shot when Anju and Kuttan go through the forest, makes it more of a first person view, which made me feel as if I was running with them.
The location is in India. The sets, especially the grandfather's house, portray a typical austere village setting. The sets in Sidarth's home are typical of a middle class home. The background music is mostly upbeat with hopeful lyrics and a lighthearted rhythm. The music changes when Anju and Kattan explore the forest, emphasizing the fear inside Anju. Then it changes to lighthearted music when Sidarth tries to get people to adopt the puppy that he found on the street. The actors gave admirable performances. The actor that plays Sidarth, displays a stereotypical 10-year-old that does not understand consequences and is willing to do anything to accomplish his goal. It is well displayed when he travels virtually everywhere and talks to people that he knows about adopting the puppy. The actor that plays Kuttan perfectly portrays the mischievousness of a young boy that is willing to play tricks on younger children.
The message of the film is that sometimes, helping can only make things worse and that unlikely sources of help might come from those that you might not think will help. We also see examples of hanging even if the situation is really bad and a reminder to keep trying, even if it fails all the time.
I give Bonamy 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 10 to 18, plus adults. Reviewed by Tom W., KIDS FIRST!
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