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A film that criticizes UK social services. Being poor is not a reason to take children away from their parents, but they should receive social support.

Story: 6*

Actors: 5*. There is the exception of Lúcia Moniz who carried the film on her shoulders. 8*

Photography: 4*

Music/Sound: 4*

Best part: courtroom scene.

Worst part: the end of the story was missing.

Costume Design/Makeup and Hairstyling: 7* Given the context of poverty. They did well. It can be seen that the film was made with a low budget, in all aspects.

Even so, it had everything to be a better film. 1 hour of film that was incomplete. At least it's only an hour.

Rating: 5/10.

From the little girl spying the world through her own lens to the mother's despair for the loss of her children, this movie is both a look at one side of our complicated, sometimes messed-up society, and a cinematographic experience for a young director.

Keeping my expectations low, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. The director, Ana Rocha de Sousa, shows her ability to catch emotions from the right shot. I was moved by Lúcia Moniz's performance. I do wonder how accurate this story is to reality... I sure hope it isn't, but I'm not keeping my hopes up for that.

However, the movie is short, which it shows as the story comes to a resolution rather quickly. Too quickly for what we expect the reality of social services to be. All feels too simple for what is a very complicated process.

In any case, bravo.

The story centers around an immigrant couple that fights the system to get their kids back! Basically, the movie explanes the way social services behaves with immigrant families in the UK. As a Portuguese I felt every pain in Lucia's eyes and the anger she felt when they took her kids away. UK should be ashamed of their behavior! The government must change the law now!! The movie is based on real events and I hope the real family is proud with all the actors that portraits every character.

And real indeed since this is something that hasappend in real life. A Portuguese couple living in London suburbs have their three chuldren (which includes a little girl who is deaf ) taken form them by social security for adoption without any serioius charge against them. The whole movie shows the fight and reaction those parents do trying to reverse that unfair decision. The mother is specially reactive sometimes with violent verbal and physical posture. Lucia Moniz does an excellent performing joc as Bela, the mother. Very convincing and realistic.movie.

Based on a true story, the film is about a couple who has to fight to get their children back. It's portrayed very realistically and the direction is first rate. Enjoyed this a lot.