STUDENT` S CORNER. A Film Review (written by Michelle Kamolova, Sydney)

From despair to happiness...

«When luck comes knocking on your door, you can't turn it away»

In America is a very catchy, exciting and full of meaning drama was released in 2002, writer-director is Jim Sheridan, the creator of such masterpieces as the My Left Foot and In The Name Of The Father. I must say that this film won 3 Oscars, and it deserved it. There are so many professional actors in this film, such as Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton and Djimon Hounsou. Actually this film is about people who have lost everything but who always try to support each other, so they can get on their feet. The Sullivan family, Irish immigrants, came to the USA. This family have money problems, they have to survive with little money in a new violent country, they have a big gap in their relationship and they have to overcome that their son died. The family settled into a poor part of Manhattan island called Hell`s Kitchen in a building with drug addict and other strange people. They were really depressed, but when The Sullivan`s daughters become friends with Mateo, Nigerian immigrant with a terrible disease a new and happy chapter in their live begins...

What I can say...I am delighted with this film! I really liked the acting the actors played convincingly especially those two little girls. They were unforgettable. I appreciated the idea that one girl in this film believes that the angel of her died brother Franky has granted her 3 wishes which she can use. This idea helps us to believe in miracles. This story has too many trite moments but with gorgeous acting it looks admirable and unobtrusive. This story is very realistic, daily, sincere and true. This film can purges grief in our lives. I am sure it is one of the most deeply-felt and moving films in the world. In general, the film was a success I would like to recommend it to everyone, really.