Foster

Its a docu about the lost children of los angeles. its a depressing story and a nonfavourable item for the government of usa.its like watching a pinball game, where the child are thrusted and thrown from here to there between fosterhomes etc.

the filmaking are raw material en masse', and that shows clearly on the parttakers, very stiff,eyes fluttering from anxiety and nerves, where nobody really get to say what they want the way they wont. the narrative are so bad and incoherent, so if i werent interested in the issue, i would have jumped of the travel.

important issue, but not a good docu, thinks the grumpy old man

It seems that since the book and film White Oleander gave us a glimpse into foster care from a child's perspective, the only news we've gotten is the negative. All parenting is difficult and natural parents are equally imperfect or we wouldn't need foster care as much as we do. The documentary Foster gives us a side of the system that won't make the nightly news. We get to see the necessity, the opportunity, and the hope that foster care can bring into the lives of those involved. It's moving, we see the challenges, and the heroes like Ms. Beavers, and in the end it made me feel want to support those who devote their lives to this important cause.

I shed a lot of tears watching this documentary by HBO called Foster. There were many happy tears and many sad tears. My heart ached for these children and it made me wish that I could help them. My heart also rejoiced in their successes.

Emotionally riveting, this film takes an in depth look at the lives of the many people who collectively provide a sampled taste of what it's like to be a part of the foster care system. This documentary is thought-provoking with no shortage of laughter or tears. Everyone's individual story is meshed together and interwoven like a quilt in order to help give insight and a broader view of the blanket that is the foster care system.

Ms. Beavers is an absolute delight, while Jessica, a motivated social worker, gives us some sort of hope that there is good in the world and positive changes to be made. The film shows that there is still MUCH work to be done by discussing topics such as racism, poverty, drugs, social reform, economic inequality and so much more.

I highly recommend this film for anyone interested in the foster care system, children, social issues, families, social reform, and anything having to do with the youth and our future.

A movie that is, at the same time, uplifting and heartbreaking. Navigating a broken system that has so many people trying to make it work, the film introduces us to an amazing group of kids struggling to love and be loved, to workers who are doing their best to optimize the lives of these kids and the obstacles that need to be overcome. It is simultaneously hopeful and daunting. Definitely, a most insightful documentary.