Through this film, every scene was coordinated well together to success - fully create a realistic masterpiece on poverty. Baker used not only creative writing, but also was able to indicate real life scenarios through cameras and actors. This film is one with many uncomfortable scenes in order to get viewers to sympathize. This movie and other movies produced by Baker positively impact the groups in an atypical way that differentiates them from the rest of typical films.
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