Midnight Traveler

The Midnight Traveler is one of the touching documentaries I have seen so far. The family representing the entire refugees all over the world has done everything to show the pain and sorrows and the happiness and joy of the refugees. There is no main character in this film, and rather all those refugees are playing as the main characters and they all have the same role in storytelling in their own way which is one of the strengths of the film throughout. But still what's more bold is the father's feelings towards his family and how he struggles with a painful heart himself and still giving hope for the rest of the family members trying keep them alive in the most difficult situation. Definitely recommend it.

Midnight traveler haunts me. It confronts me with the brutal reality of the suffering that is experienced by countless people fleeing from violence and chaos because of war. But that is only one side of the violence.

Ironically as the family fled to other nations's refugee camps, another form of rejection and violence erupted. The local people protested with violence against the refugees and it reveals the our human response of apathy and hostility towards the refugees. The director didn't have to plan this as the film simply captures the universal human problem of self-interest, tribalism and selfishness and it is reflected right back to ourselves.

This opens up an unseen world. The closeness with the family of immigrants escaping and the dangerous journey they take gives an unforgettable insight into their lives. The film can change the perception of what people see when they see immigrants.

An interesting inside view to the struggles of a refugee family and what they must do to get acceptance into another country - some pretty fascinating stuff that most of us are unaware of. Recommended viewing.

This is a good film.

Some strengths are: It gives a raw view into the difficult life of refugees by using real footage. It draws an interesting parallel between the innocence of the daughters and the knowledge of the parents. It manages to take footage shot completely on mobile phones and turn it into a coherent film. It effectively develops relatable characters who the audience can empathize with.

Some failures are: Sure, this movie is only 90 minutes long, but somehow the editor made it feel like 90 years long. I get that it is based on true events and real footage, but that's no excuse for boring editing. There's nothing wrong with making this a 65 minute film at the expense of empty scenes. The music is nauseating. Every scene ends with an obnoxious crescendo, leading to a jump cut into a new scene. Oddly enough, in a Q and A with the editor of this movie I attended, the editor herself said that the music and sound design were her favorite aspects of the movie. Yeah, the sound design is ok, but the music is trash. Nobody will be looking up the soundtrack and vibing to it. It's trash. The sound design is mediocre. Scenes that feel like they should be the same volume constantly shift volumes. The narration is forced, and it feels like propaganda which is a shame.

In all, it is worth seeing if you have nothing else to watch.