The story follows a chance encounter between a homeless woman and a homeschooled teen and sheds new light on the meaning of home.
The storyline begins following a boy on his skateboard who is harassed by other kids in the neighborhood and takes a bad fall. The kids scurry off and he is discovered by a homeless woman. His first response is fear and distrust. After she fixes his skateboard, they begin to have a conversation and his eyes are opened to learning her backstory, giving him a whole new way of looking at people who are unhoused and under privileged. The film reminds us of the many prejudices that privileged people have about people who are different from them, including people who are homeless. The filmmaker brings her own personal experience to this film and gives us an opportunity to observe this homeless woman in an open way. Their conversation uncovers similarities that they have with each other and humanizes her and the unhoused community. This is well produced with good camera work and good audio recording. The ending is a bit confusing.
It's message is about letting go of some of our prejudices about those who are different from us.
I give No Place Is Home 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
The story follows a chance encounter between a homeless woman and a homeschooled teen and sheds new light on the meaning of home.
The storyline begins following a boy on his skateboard who is harassed by other kids in the neighborhood and takes a bad fall. The kids scurry off and he is discovered by a homeless woman. His first response is fear and distrust. After she fixes his skateboard, they begin to have a conversation and his eyes are opened to learning her backstory, giving him a whole new way of looking at people who are unhoused and under privileged. The film reminds us of the many prejudices that privileged people have about people who are different from them, including people who are homeless. The filmmaker brings her own personal experience to this film and gives us an opportunity to observe this homeless woman in an open way. Their conversation uncovers similarities that they have with each other and humanizes her and the unhoused community. This is well produced with good camera work and good audio recording. The ending is a bit confusing.
It's message is about letting go of some of our prejudices about those who are different from us.
I give No Place Is Home 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
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