I know that is a bold statement, but I feel it is true. I live outside of Chicago and we have the reputation of being a city of gangstas and gang bangers. So, it was nice to see the film have seven different kids from various socioeconomic regions around Chicago. Three of the kids were Polish. (It is not known, but Chicago has such a heavy Polish population it is known as "Chicago Polonia.") (I was not sure if that was a spoiler, but I marked it just to be sure.) This show had you feeling emotional one second and then laughing out loud at the diverse set of kids. The 47 minutes just FLEW BY! The only ethnic group that was missing is the Indian population (American and India).
I also was pleasantly surprised to see it was narrated by Meryl Streep.
Now, I do have ONE BIG ISSUE with the film. the kids were so adorable and compelling that I want to see more of them!!!! (lol) I can not find 14 Up in America and 21 Up in America. I had my library (suburb of Chicago) borrow this film all the way from Michigan.
I also was pleasantly surprised to see it was narrated by Meryl Streep.
Now, I do have ONE BIG ISSUE with the film. the kids were so adorable and compelling that I want to see more of them!!!! (lol) I can not find 14 Up in America and 21 Up in America. I had my library (suburb of Chicago) borrow this film all the way from Michigan.