Hayat

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04/02/2008 Hayat ("Life") is the top student at her school in her village. She is to sit for an admission/scholarship test to a boarding school. If she passes, this means she could further her studies and alleviate her family from poverty at home. However, when the film opens on that eventful morning, her father was found unconcious and her mother has to bring him to the town for help. This leaves Hayat to finish the daily chores and to take care of her little brother, Akbar and baby sister, Nabat. As the film progresses through the morning, you can't help sitting on the edge as Hayat tackles challenge after challenge that prevents her from going to school! The main leads were natural, including baby Nabat who was so steady during her scenes. However, you could see that some of the actors were plucked from the street with their stiff acting but it doesn't ruin the film overall. Iranian film companies probably don't insure their actors as their Hollywood counterparts. Although the film doesn't have any explosives or action scenes, the milking scene was very 'real' with the kicking cow, and Akbar carrying baby Nabat down the STEEP stairs or Hayat carrying Nabat on the edge by the stream was kind of dangerous. Once again, a film that proves that you don't need a big budget or well-known actors to resonance with the audience. Come on, Malaysian directors! Wake up! A must watch, especially for parents and their kids (read: brats). See more Read all reviews

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