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BOY'S DREAM, A

What a beautiful, touching story of resilience. This sweet boy loses his mother and his life undergoes a series of changes, which he struggles to adapt to, but does. Heartfelt and honest.

In 2004, Yeerxiati, a 9-year-old boy who lost his mother as a child, lives with his grandparents in the deep mountain pastures in Northern Xinjiang. The boy's lamb also lost its mother and has been taken care of by the little boy. One day, Yeerxiati's father comes to the grassland to pick up his son to study in the city. The little boy arrives in the city and has difficulties adapting to urban life, plus he misses the lamb, which often appears in his dreams. After a while, Yeerxiati's grandfather dies, and his grandmother moves to the city to join him and his father. Yeerxiati gradually realizes that his life is changing.

Beautifully shot with great landscape views of Northern Xinjiang. We don't have much time to establish Yeerxiati's life in the mountains, as very soon after the film starts his father comes to get him. We do see a lot of mischievous behavior by the school children at Yeerxiati's new school and his reaction to them. He struggles with everything in the city, including what appears to be his father's new wife. When Yeerxianti's grandfather passes, he goes to the mountains with his dad to clear out his home and realizes that his life will never be the same. But, we see how he is adjusting to life in the city, even excelling at school. I smiled when his class applauds at his recitation at the end.

This film is dedicated to the hometown where the filmmaker grew up and it's a quiet memory to a life from the past. I give A Boy's Dream 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18, plus adults. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

What a beautiful, touching story of resilience. This sweet boy loses his mother and his life undergoes a series of changes, which he struggles to adapt to, but does. Heartfelt and honest.

In 2004, Yeerxiati, a 9-year-old boy who lost his mother as a child, lives with his grandparents in the deep mountain pastures in Northern Xinjiang. The boy's lamb also lost its mother and has been taken care of by the little boy. One day, Yeerxiati's father comes to the grassland to pick up his son to study in the city. The little boy arrives in the city and has difficulties adapting to urban life, plus he misses the lamb, which often appears in his dreams. After a while, Yeerxiati's grandfather dies, and his grandmother moves to the city to join him and his father. Yeerxiati gradually realizes that his life is changing.

Beautifully shot with great landscape views of Northern Xinjiang. We don't have much time to establish Yeerxiati's life in the mountains, as very soon after the film starts his father comes to get him. We do see a lot of mischievous behavior by the school children at Yeerxiati's new school and his reaction to them. He struggles with everything in the city, including what appears to be his father's new wife. When Yeerxianti's grandfather passes, he goes to the mountains with his dad to clear out his home and realizes that his life will never be the same. But, we see how he is adjusting to life in the city, even excelling at school. I smiled when his class applauds at his recitation at the end.

This film is dedicated to the hometown where the filmmaker grew up and it's a quiet memory to a life from the past. I give A Boy's Dream 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18, plus adults. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

In 2004, Yeerxiati, a 9-year-old boy who lost his mother as a child, lived here with his grandparents in the deep mountain pasture in Northern Xinjiang. The boy's lamb also lost its mother since childhood and has been taken care of by the little boy. One day, Yeerxiati's father returned to the grassland to pick up his son to study in the city. The little boy who just arrived in the city can't quickly adapt to urban life, and the lamb often appears in Yeerxiati's fantasies and dreams. After a long time, one day, Yeerxiati's grandfather suddenly died, and his grandmother was received by his father to the city. Yeerxiati gradually realized that his life was changing