Paula’s Films Blog

Pablo, a boy of 12 years old called the “ball” has a group of friends at school, and they usually play a game that is very dangerous, it consist on crossing the railway line a second before the train arrives. Moreover, his father is a man who is always grumpy arguing his son and the mother of this can’t do anything about it. One day a new child called Alfredo, arrives in Pablo’s class. They become two very good friends, they come out for a walk together, they keep talking after school until late, they go together to an amusement park, etc… When Pablo meets Alfredo’s parents, Pablo likes them, and one day they invite Pablo to go on tour with them. When Pablo’s father discovers what have done Alfredo’s family, Pablo’s father forbids him to see them. As he refused, his father gives him a beating. This day is when Alfredo’s fathers begin to suspect that Pablo suffers abuse from his father. When Alfredo’s fathers try to help Pablo, his father gives him a beating that nearly kills him, so Alfredo’s parents decide to take the child to the hospital, and then they take Pablo to social services.

On one hand I like this film, because i shows the problems that some families have, for example on Pablo’s family, he is abused by his father, and I think that is important to show the people that some children need help and make them realize about it. But, on the other hand, I don’t like this film because it has got violence, and I don’t like it, and because I would like that this violence wouldn’t exists in the world, but, unfortunately, it exists. But the film is really well done, and Juan José Ballesta is a really good actor.

Peg, a lady of about 50 years old, is visiting different houses to sell beauty face products, when by a coincidence she arrives at a castle on the outskirts, where she’ll find Edward, a guy a bit strange that is a guy who has scissors instead of hands. He proves to be a guy with a good heart and harmless, so Peg decides to take him home so he can meet people and see the world. On reaching home, Edward meets Kim, Peg’s daughter, who will love since the first time. All the neighbors will be delighted to have Edward near their home because he cuts their hair; he trims their gardens, etc. But a small incident will destroy all the appreciation they feel for him, but it won’t ends with the appreciation that Kim feels for Edward…

I have put this film because I think it is different. It shows the little love that appears between Edward, a different guy, a “monster”, and a normal girl, Kim. It also shows the injustice with which the people treat Edward only because he is different. But especially because I love Johnny Depp and I love all his films.