Synopsis: Two Afghan men - an adult and a 16-year-old boy - leave their refugee camp in Pakistan on a journey by land to London.
Appraisal: My appreciation was somewhat damaged because of two small annoyances. (1) If the refugees' lives are so miserable, as was stated in the film, how come the kid had an uncle living outside the camp who apparently was rich enough to throw generous amounts of money to street performers? Why, I naively inquire, doesn't this so-called uncle help his nephew(s) in other ways than simply sending them abroad? (2) Were the film frames horizontally compressed due to the TV channel's incorrect handling, or was the film really shot like that? Aside from these nuisances, the film is watchable and has some value as an exposé; the authenticity of the location shooting is what makes it distinctive, I guess.
Rating: 48
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