This is a documentary focusing of the lifes of a group of street children in Bucharest, Romania who sleep at an underground station.

Roughly we face three unequal parts. First we are shown how the children live, then their background and finally how are they doing one year after the first part was filmed.

Anybody with an interest for street children or homeless people in general.
It could also be good as a tool for fundraisers, with some care.

While Otopeni International Airport is the closest I have ever been to Bucharesti, from what I know of other towns, everything in this film has a strong scent of authenticity.

Futher, the street children are seen in their multiple facets: as kids who cry and play, as drugaddicts and last, but in no way non least, as wonderful love givers.

I also would like to commend them for showing their parents - and the romanian people in general - as the pressed people they are, and not as monsters.

Angry at times, sad most of the time, and greatly thankful for the people who get there.

I know to be partial in this issue and for me it is one of the most important documentaries I have ever watched, and if you have a passion for people who suffer it will be for you too.

Other than that, this is a labour of love, done over a substantial period of time which succesfuly casts a light over the life in the street.

There is some use of drugs in this film and violence at times and it also deals with the thing most feared by children: separation from parents. It is not for children; however, parts of this DVD could be shown to children as a way to gather awareness. Use your discretion in that case.

This is a must be seen if you have any interest in the social services sector.

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