Recommended for those who enjoy those simple and pure love stories. The color palette isn't striking but there is a nice contrast between the village and the city landscapes. The film also has amazing cinematography. This is a pure love story at its best with the interactions between the main characters at the forefront. My only gripe: the male lead character seemed to be a bit too perfect and angelic and it would have been nice to have some more dimension to his character.Įven though the film is set during Communist China, there isn't too much emphasis on politics. is the first in the trilogy of the best-selling Children of The Famine series. Shawn Dou was great as the hunky lead male (great smile!) and Zhou Dongyu was lovely as the naive lead female. Under the Hawthorn Tree by Marita-Conlon McKenna was, and still is. Great acting from the cast, in particular, from the leads, in which this film was their acting debut. This film also transports the viewer back in time, when values were different and love was approached differently. During the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, three children are. The phenomenal success of this original and enthralling book is celebrated with this beautiful hardback gift edition. Get FREE shipping on Under the Hawthorn Tree by Marita Conlon-McKenna, from. Rewatch Value 8.0 I've seen a lot of young love films but this particular film, has to be the purest young love film that I have ever seen. The first book in the famine trilogy Under the Hawthorn Tree is Irelands top selling childrens book.
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