The film’s director and production are in place: Caron’s version of the magical realism film portrays incredible fantasy scenes and scene details vividly, and Johnson provided him with the freedom and logistical support that allowed him to create Mingqin. The figure of Miss School is such an impressive street. The film contains a sense of surprise and conveys such a message: This world is a vast and challenging place, and children can find their own way through courage and wisdom
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The scene in Sarah’s Indian story in the film is dazzling. They have the extra-dimensional clarity, bright colors, and strange sense of peeking of Viewmaster slideshows, while the schools have long polished corridors, soft colors, and an exaggerated proportions that make children short rather than elevating them. From exquisite costumes to extraordinary set designs, to wonderful performances, this fairy tale appears in life in a desperate way. But even though it must end, its imagination and the magic of lasting love still linger
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