Reviews

Not once in my Anglo-Western upbringing have I been brought to tears by a series/film. Having studied film and storytelling at a college level; I feel brought bare and to my fundamental emotions by this series. Taken unaware from the very beginning to experience a story that would have been ignored in my day-to-day life. Stories like these leave me speechless and in tears, wondering what happened to leave me in this state.

Such an approach to storytelling that builds on sorrow to rehash and rediscover one's meaning in life is incredibly rare in western/American culture. An adventurous person might experience such an event every 2-3 years if lucky. To me, personally, this series is a pinnacle of drawing out the emotions of those who’ve forgotten such feelings of love, sadness, and passion.

As an American viewer, I feel obligated to convent and understand the comradery of friendship and sway of music regardless of context or origin. I feel more wholesome as a human being and more understanding to another's struggles thanks to this show.