I enjoyed the character of Tomiche. He portrayed a young boy of Spain that knew much pain. I wasn't sure if the soldier was his father or not. I thought this, maybe because of the odd relationship between the two. When Tomiche sheltered his ears from the gunshots hear, I felt he must have known someone who was killed in the same way. I wish I could have understood the language. I think this would have been a real tear jerker if I could have known exactly what was being said. None the less I was captivated by the emotion of Carol and the love for her mother, father, grandfather and Tomiche.
The innocent first kiss of Carol and Tomiche was priceless. Their friendship was an honest innocent one. I enjoyed their private moments. I felt this was the first true friend that Tomiche had really ever had.
I was able to see how difficult it was to even get a letter mailed. Having to smuggle a letter to a loved one must have been difficult. I did have the question of what happened to Carol's father after Tomiche was killed. I resisted googling this film before my blog so I could give my honest opinion.
I enjoyed this film, although next time I view it it will be with English subtitles.
Thank you. That was a clear description of the plot. The detail of the mailing of the letter was great. That displays the difficulty at those times. Where you able to find some information about Franco and the Civil War in Spain?
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite part of the movie was Carol and Tomiche. Their innocent love melted my heart. He seemed to not really have a whole lot of people who cared for him and I think Carol took over that role. He was willing to risk his life for her to help her father. In the end his life was taken. I was relieved when her father was not shot in front of her, but my heart broke when she realized it was Tomiche. I remember being around that age and being boy crazy. I also remember how I felt when I found out the first boy I ever had a crush on died. Although, we had just graduated from high school when it happened it still broke my heart. To lose someone you are close to is devastating. I can't imagine how she felt when she saw that. I enjoyed this film but wish I knew what was being said.
ReplyDeleteI liked the character of Tomiche as well. I am glad you mentioned the scene where he covered his ears from the gunshots. I felt so sad for him. He seemed so frightened and curled up in a ball. I thought the friendship that developed between Carol and Tomiche was fun to watch. They seemed to become great friends. It was so cute to seem him dressed up for her birthday party. I thought that showed a lot of respect for Carol.
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