Monday, November 30, 2009

Kandahar

That movie struck me as very worrisome and a world of survival, but not just for the physical dangers but the social as well. The husband she was traveling with as his deceived wife worried more about his cultural reputation that her own problems, much less that she had to get to Kandahar...Yet, he wanted to return home in order to survive for himself and his family, which is something I didn't quite expect; a man worried for his wives as well as his children in this culture? Perhaps he meant the children more, but the sentiment is there.


What struck me the most was that the movie ended without a real wonder if she got there or not. If she was able to help her sister in this harsh, disadvantageous environment. One would like to think she did, but...

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