Like Stars On Earth: Reflection

Throughout the couse of this class, we have seen 2 films from India; and so far I have liked them both very much. Like Stars on Earth is a story about a boy who suffers academically but has a unique, artistic imagination. It is a story about the trouble he given from his piers and from his parents because of his lack of success at school. It isn't until his parents send him off to boarding school for being 'naughty' when he meets someone who changes his life forever. Eventually he meets an art teacher who realizes the young boy suffers from dyslexia. It is an extremely moving film that I enjoyed watching very much. This movie as well as our other previous Indian film both show struggle and determination. As we already know, in Chak de India! many Indians had no faith in the women's field hockey team except for one man; he later changed the lives of everyone on the team and went on to show the Field Hockey Administration that the women's team can be successful. This story plot is very similar to that of Like Stars on Earth.

This film was able to show how rigorous the country of India is regarding academics. I now have a clearer understanding as to how important academics are to those in India who can afford it. There is a scene where the main character walks the streets of India, this is also another great scene where I was able to see how many are actually in India and what the street life is like. I loved this movie and will recommend it to many friends.