Mr. Pip
“When they needed hope, he gave them great expectations.”
DramaWar
As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.
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A quiet, character-driven drama that explores the power of stories amidst turmoil. It feels tender and reflective, with a gentle pace that allows the emotional weight to settle in. A thoughtful, intimate experience.
poignanthopefulmelancholicintrospectiveslow-burncharacter-driven dramaarthousecoming-of-agehopeimaginationwarchildhood
islandschoolpapua new guinea
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