Born into Brothels

The most persuasive aspect of the Born into Brothels documentary was the personal interviews with the children inquiring into their lives. The theme of the film was based on the everyday hardships the children faced and through personal conversations. The filmmakers made the film more real and believable because they use subtitles in the film. Because of this the audience was still able to hear the child’s voice, not another person’s voice doing the translating. This aspect made the film more personal and the viewer had more empathy towards the children’s plight. The audience was able to see and hear from the child, the conditions of everyday life.

It was sad to see the poverty the children lived in and could not escape. It was sad to know that most of the girls the audience learned about would be forced into prostitution. Without an education, all those children would stay in the vicious cycle of life their own parents were stuck in.

The different stills that were taken by the filmmaker and the children were also a persuasive part of the film. In addition the black and white stills added realism because the viewer did not focus on the color but what was occurring in the picture. It was another way to view the photographs and helps to create a different response in the eyes of the viewers. These stills revealed the hardships the children lived in as well as showing that children can still be children even in chaos. In addition each picture can be regarded as a pathway into the mind of the child that snapped the photograph. We can see what they saw and even realize from their perspective their point for taking the photograph. It was remarkable to see the different and unique shots each child took. It was interesting as well that the film individually highlighted the life of each child so the viewers got a sense of the different happenings of each child.

The documentary was very interesting but sad as well. It is difficult to see the hardships the children face in their everyday life and to know that most won’t escape that poverty.