Wow I definitely don't like romance movies, but I decided to still watch it because it was supposed to have somewhat of a inspirational theme to it. As the younger sibling said in the movie while talking to her older sister, "Don't tell me about your typical, middle-class, White girl drama". It definitely portrayed how some people can't deal with small issues compared to much bigger issues that people in other countries face everyday. I really didn't like the slow pace of the movie, and the main character irritated me because she was way too melodramatic. But the cinegraphic shots were absolutely breathtaking, and made me want to visit Thailand one day.

It was wonderful to see this portrayal of Asia. The children, the Christianity, the school setting, the Boba Tea, all of it! The relationships between the kids, and the teachers. The scenery was absolutely gorgeous! All of the loss made for tender moments where people could relate to each other in spite of language barriers. The reality of the sister being angry, feeling left alone to deal with their dying mom, gave pause for introspection. I loved the innocence of the adult relationship. And the excitement of the kids over their relationship was sweet and endearing. It's a beautiful movie that my husband and I will watch again.

It's a Christian movie! Like all Christian stuff, it's lame and boring. The story is super predictable. The middle school aged kids behaved and being treated like little kindergarteners. Her over 20 year old sister was just mad all the time like moody teenage girls. It would have been nice if they showed more of taiwan in addition to the couple minutes of places in Taiwan. A lota conversation sounded dubbed. The plots are just very poorly done. The kid who loved to draw was taken away and there was no follow up on his story. Taiwan is much more Americanized than what the movie portrayed. It could've easily be way better than this very juvenile and uninteresting story.