Where the River Runs Black

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jon c The river runs black but it's where a boy became a legend Newcomer Alessandro Rabelo is Lazaro, the son of a man and woman who met in the jungle of the Amazon But soon after his father dies and ruthless white men kill his mother while searching for gold Now Lazaro is forced to fend for himself in the wilderness of the jungle His only companions are the dolphins that reside in the water A priest named O' Reilly who tells this story via flashback in church offers to take the boy back to civilization But Lazaro will have difficulty fitting in being so used to his natural habitat and upbringing as a native He stays in an orphanage run by nuns with strict discipline but he would rather be wild and carefree without any rules caging him But it's more of a shock learning the man who shot his mother is also a famous politician and Lazaro still feels the rage and pain of it all Yet he makes a friend in Segundo who has a fair share of mistrust of authority O' Reilly is a wonderful surrogate father to this boy who teaches him about forgiveness if there is any This actually sounds like the Tarzan story if you pay attention I love the exotic setting, the music by James Horner giving it a melancholy feeling, and the performance by Rabelo is extremely well-executed He's a pilgrim in a foreign land but still in touch with his jungle side Lazaro becomes an orphan but also a tale of myth and magic as wise as the river itself swimming with the dolphins A story that says you can't take the boy of out of the jungle entirely, a person's real home is where he is loved This is a fable I really like that mixes clashing of the Indian culture and whites, the low tolerance of organized religion, and the unexpected bonds of humans and animals Excellent pacing, wonderful locales, and a charming performance by this young child actor Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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