‘Mischievous and gripping’
Like the title, The
Rocket, the film too is about it. Directed by Kim Mordaunt, the film shows
the journey of a Thai family, as their land is going under dam construction’s
affected area. Ahlo is Family’s youngest, a 10 year old energetic,
mischievous and courageous boy. While evacuating the village, accidently Ahlo’s
mother dies. Ahlo’s grandmother blames him for this and says he is a curse from
birth according to their custom. But Ahlo’s father denies this and they
continue the journey. In their replacement camp Ahlo meets a young orphan girl Kia
aged 9 and her ‘Purple uncle’. Both gel up good and soon share a strong
bonding.
The film is humorous but there’s ache hidden in every laugh, scenes such
as - when the family along with the girl and her uncle hide to cross security
check in a live bomb disposing truck and also when the two little innocent kids
accidently pick up a grenade while playing. The performance of both the kids is
amazingly extraordinary. They bring liveliness to the frames. The economical
comment by the director is strong from very start of the film. The Thai
community is exploited by foreign companies and the localites suffer. The film
certainly leaves us with joy and rejoices in its final moments.
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