The story follows a Chinese girl, Maisie, who is adopted by a white family and is recognized in school for her artistic abilities. At the same time, however, she feels that she is not accepted by everyone in this environment and she is suffering. Finally, her art allows her to relieve her pain.
I really like the storyline because, first of all, as a Chinese international student living in the United States right now, I can resonate with the main character so well. Also, this story is very emotional, but the director uses a different and artistic way to represent the different issues such as the difficulties to be an adopted kid, racism and relationship between the family and the adopted kid. This story is very good and soft.
The main character, Maisie, is a very brave and strong girl. Sometimes she is confused about a lot of things, like her identity and her background. But, she is an artistic person who can use art to forget her pain and get happiness. I really like this character; she is an emotional and realistic girl. The actress who plays her, Brielle Santos, is excellent.
The cinematography is suitable for exhibition. They use a lot of close up shots to represent Maisie's different feelings; some shots show that Maisie is a small person, but needs to be brave enough to face the tough world. The location is suitable for the story. The primary school scene is very cute and realistic. Also, I believe that the production team prepared a lot for the Chinese new year scene, because there are many details in it. The background music suits the storyline, they try to use some soft and warm music for the scene when the main character is drawing and she tries to use her art skills to forget the sadness happening in her real life. My favorite part of the film is the ending scene, when Maisie is sitting on the floor and no one says anything to her, and she just enjoys her own time. Because of what happened before, like her parents not going to her awards ceremony and her sister not wanting to communicate with her, this scene could make people relax and just focus on this little girl.
The film's message is about how a Chinese adopted girl tries to use her art skills to get rid of her difficulties.
I give One of My Own 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18, plus adults. Because this work is about an Asian American girl, in a quite invisible community in the US, this is a good way to let other communities know more about them and try to understand their situation. By Xiangxi K., KIDS FIRST!
The story follows a Chinese girl, Maisie, who is adopted by a white family and is recognized in school for her artistic abilities. At the same time, however, she feels that she is not accepted by everyone in this environment and she is suffering. Finally, her art allows her to relieve her pain.
I really like the storyline because, first of all, as a Chinese international student living in the United States right now, I can resonate with the main character so well. Also, this story is very emotional, but the director uses a different and artistic way to represent the different issues such as the difficulties to be an adopted kid, racism and relationship between the family and the adopted kid. This story is very good and soft.
The main character, Maisie, is a very brave and strong girl. Sometimes she is confused about a lot of things, like her identity and her background. But, she is an artistic person who can use art to forget her pain and get happiness. I really like this character; she is an emotional and realistic girl. The actress who plays her, Brielle Santos, is excellent.
The cinematography is suitable for exhibition. They use a lot of close up shots to represent Maisie's different feelings; some shots show that Maisie is a small person, but needs to be brave enough to face the tough world. The location is suitable for the story. The primary school scene is very cute and realistic. Also, I believe that the production team prepared a lot for the Chinese new year scene, because there are many details in it. The background music suits the storyline, they try to use some soft and warm music for the scene when the main character is drawing and she tries to use her art skills to forget the sadness happening in her real life. My favorite part of the film is the ending scene, when Maisie is sitting on the floor and no one says anything to her, and she just enjoys her own time. Because of what happened before, like her parents not going to her awards ceremony and her sister not wanting to communicate with her, this scene could make people relax and just focus on this little girl.
The film's message is about how a Chinese adopted girl tries to use her art skills to get rid of her difficulties.
I give One of My Own 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18, plus adults. Because this work is about an Asian American girl, in a quite invisible community in the US, this is a good way to let other communities know more about them and try to understand their situation. By Xiangxi K., KIDS FIRST!
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