The Lost Children

I loved how in this doco, a lot of issue were addressed from the accident to the ongoing problems in Colombia. The fact the the indigenous people and the Colombian army were working together was amazing. I'm so so happy the forth children are alive and together. I only hope the best of best for them. My heart roots for them. And thank you so much for everyone that was part of this amazing operation hope. I wish all the was issue of my country will one day cease. I hope for the vulnerable communities, to be safe, to be protected and helped in every way possible. As someone mentioned in the doco, we all have indigenous blood in our body. We need to care and helps each other.

This movie was more interesting than I expected mainly because of its slick production and storytelling. The cinematography was superb, especially the jungle close ups and the beautifully lit interiors of the indigenous homes.

The story of the rescue was interesting in itself but was made more so by the slow revelation of earlier troubles in the family and the inclusion of a subplot about the tensions amongst the rescuers. The latter explored the interesting history of the troubled relationship between the indigenous population and the military. The filmmakers cleverly wove these different elements together in a way that kept me interested throughout.

I particularly liked the sequence towards the end where the eldest child recounts her experience of being lost in the jungle through a voice over and her delightful drawings. I found that quite moving.

Even if the story itself doesn't hold a lot of interest to you, the production and story-telling might. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

WOW! This documentary is deeply moving and brought me to tears. It's hard to even imagine the hardships these children endured. Their courage and resilience are nothing short of extraordinary. Surviving in the jungle for 40 days is beyond words. The film captures their journey in a way that's both powerful and inspiring, leaving a lasting impression.

Watching this also makes me think: the world would be a much better place if people from all races, religions, and ethnicities came together to uplift those less privileged. This film reminds us that, as a global community, we can and must do better.

This is not a regular documentary. Coming from Colombia, the undertones of decades of mistrust and lack of communication between the indigenous population and the "whites" is the actual driving force of the story.

The focus on the searchers and their conflicts (internal and external) makes this a piece of great storytelling.

There is a book about the event that speaks a lot about the beliefs of the indigenous on the creatures of the jungle and how those beliefs affected (positively?) the search.

It is a great story of different perspectives and views needed to solve a problem.

See it with open eyes, not thinking it is a Rambo-type movie. It is not.

I rated it a 10.

My husband said, "it was ok", but I thought it had several outstanding factors:

1). It was a TRUE story. I get so frustrated with "based on a true story" because you actually don't know what was actually true or not. This was downright true.

2) it actually had the REAL people, giving real commentary.

3) it used real footage

4). The jungle looked absolutely amazing (though a few too many spider/ant shots. Puts me right off.)

5) a bit of a glimpse into indigenous culture, which has always fascinated me

6) it's a wonderful story about very different people being brought together for a reason of good, working together, and learning to respect and appreciate each other.

7). It had a happy ending.

The biggest reason for the 10, though, is that it was REAL.

There isn't much of that in today's world.

You might say, "well ENTERTAIMENT" isn't supposed to BE real. It's supposed to provide an ESCAPE from reality."

But, actually, sometimes it's quite nice to know that REALITY is sometimes wonderful enough that one doesn't NEED to escape from it.

If you know what I mean. :-)