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Plot:
Katie (Mika Boorem), a privileged American teen, and Ling (Yi Ding), a disfigured Chinese girl, form an unusual bond in this drama directed by Jeffrey Kramer. Overwhelmed by the demands of impending a...( read more
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Katie, a teenage girl from Malibu, California, finds herself in the throes of growing up, facing her parents, her boyfriends, her sexuality and a very privileged life. Half a world away in rural, China, Lin, born on the same day as Katie, faces a much different reality. Because of a severe facial deformity, she lives a life of fear and shame. Her father, Daniel, has devoted his life to her, with hopes and dreams that her circumstances will change one day. The opportunity comes with the discovery of the worldwide "Doctor's Gift" program. Katie volunteers and comes to China. Once there, she is deeply touched by the work, which prompts her to take off on her own to find Lin. A "smile" is brought to Lin's face, Katie finds her soul and their extraordinary connection becomes a life-changing experience for both girls. characters are well thought-out and are represented well by the actors. Mika Boorem plays the part of Katie as a self-involved teenager that has it all. It is interesting to see how she transforms into someone whose mission it is to help someone else.
This movie probably tried to cover too many different real life issues. but it does bring to attention some of the different types of problems people face elsewhere in the world.
the lady that was rooming with Mika in the movie overdid her role... She was real annoying. And on top of that, everytime I see her, I can only think of her role as the lunch lady in dumb and dumberer...
A must see. At first I was a little skeptic about watching it, but once I got passed that I really enjoyed it!!! =)
It is indeed an uplifting movie. I loved it. It showed to me the very esssence of friendship and love to others. Hope you have time to watch this film. You'll love it.
Wow. This is a powerful movie. I cried. Living with facial deformities is hard. I know it from experience.
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