Reminds me of The Bread Winner movie. Good work!
Reviews for "The Whole Journey"
Such an Amazing Work! Great Job!
So wait...you telling me this is a story abouth human trafficking survivor and abuse ...that alright and all but should it realy be rated E?Other than that,its pretty freaking well drawn and the was made with good intent.
This looks beautiful! great job!
sketchysquirrel responds:
Thank you for your kind encouragement! :)
This reminds me of the many 'my story animated' channels. However, it also has many of the problems. First the uncle & the trafficker look alike. She talks about the uncle turning a blind eye but not the aunt. Then after the uncle takes from school, there's no more physical abuse which could imply that aunt was beating her, but the way the story is worded ("family member") & shown (random red hand prints possibly from slaps) the viewer may assume the uncle raped her. She can't travel without a male escort but some how is able to meet up with merchant that just happens to be trafficker. Men are abusing me so naturally I run off with the first man I met & now I'm being sold daily. Really every single day? Then the UN rescues her for being "homeless" & puts in Hagar, which is apparently a women only building despite women not be able to leave the house without a man, because I guess all men rape. Why would the UN get involved in homelessness? At Hagar she is described as being like a feral wild animal that can't read & write; However, she's able to learn to read several languages & become a master programmer. Well hopeful the UN & Hagar are paying well for this advertisement.
sketchysquirrel responds:
Thank you for your review. I grew up amongst this work and unfortunately this reflects far too many peoples lives. Women and children are often dis-empowered, with trauma predisposing them to future abuse. In this story, I left many things unsaid, the depth of some people's suffering is disturbingly immense. No one was paid for this animation, I simply wanted to raise awareness.