Even the Rain (2011)

Excellent, a Must See

Better Late Then Never

Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

This was a very complicated film to watch because there were many things occurring at the same time. It was very puzzling, and there were many ideas needed to be put together in order to understand the story. Although the film was complicated, it was also very fast-paced and exciting. There were many parts in the movie that really captivated me into the story -- I almost felt like I was there. For instance, when Costa was asked by Belen's mother to accompany her while finding Belen to save her, Costa debated on whether to go or not. This scene made my classmates and me to become very nervous. Finally Costa decided to go, and I was a little relieved. It is truly amazing how good movies can make the viewers feel like they're really there. It is a depressing view to see how these Bolivian people were risking their lives just to provide their children with clean water. Clean water is something most of us in the U.S. take for granted, but for them, it is everything. Money was bribed, people rioted, and people risked a lot in attempt to get clean water. This aspect of the film empowered me to think more about this topic and hopefully get involved in the future.

I'm not sure that I've ever seen a film like Even the Rain, where the plot of the movie involves filming another movie. It's really cool to think about, and I think they did a great job. The producers were able to explain things that took place hundreds of years ago involving Columbus, Las Casas, and the Indigenous Indians that they experienced; while also showing the water wars that took place in Bolivia between the government and citizens. Here in the United States, I am fortunate to never have to experience the lack of water or suffering that these Bolivians had to go through. If I were in Daniels shoes in this movie, I'm not sure I would've been able to do what he did. Lead a bunch of people in a rebellion against the government, sounds pretty scary to me. I understood most things about this film except for the title of the movie. What does it mean and where is it represented in the film?

This film relates something about the privatisation of water in Bolivia and the enforcement of that private ownership by the government. Water, previously owned by the people through their government, then water rights sold to a trans-national corporation by operatives within the government. Lest we think that this sort of thing only happens in the lesser elsewhere, please note the following:A US judge declares Detroit residents have no right to water 1 October 2014In a ruling on Monday, the federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Detroit declared that workers, youth and retirees have no "fundamental right" to water, as he threw out a lawsuit challenging the city's policy of shutting off tens of thousands of residents from one of the most fundamental necessities of life.

This movie is not based in history at all cause Colombus never was in Bolivia...not even close! Also natives were not victims, they practiced human sacrifices, including children and women. Well making heroes of natives is news that sell...Gael Garcia has strong Mexican accent and practices the method as in Motorcycle...your mom also...Babel, etc. As privatization of water: crown corporatiowns are not only ineficient bot also uncapanle of water treatment, besides Bolivia is under socialist rule, so the whole movie is based in aberrations; the film is native dogmatic, that is leads to idol a culture that is no different of others; massive extraction and treatment of water reqeuires a huge invesment, Also the move has tons of gofs and bad setdressing.