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Most people do not like to go against the social norm, so when we’re seeing behavior out of the ordinary, we will likely have prejudice against such behavior or believe it’s not necessary due to fear. The inspiration for this film is drawn from the author’s personal experience of realizing the prejudice within herself while searching for a missing foreign caretaker. Self-preservation influenced the author’s thought of how this potential runaway will create trouble for her family, so all preconceived scenarios kicked in before further confirmation of the actual situation; author hastily jumped to conclusion, and overlooked possibilities. However, after actually getting to know the foreign caretaker, author then realized the assumptions were very unfair.
Just a Kid is a film about a runaway foreign worker, Nana, and a live-in nanny, Ai-Qing, a story of taking in an abandoned child, and searching for the mother. In this journey, all the characters learn to face their own prejudice induced by fear and insecurities, then eventually learn to understand and accept their own flaws created by these preconceived notions.
The omniscient point of view in storytelling provides audience with all the information, thus reduce the imposition of author’s view on the audience. With the provided clues and information, author wishes audience will interpret each character in their own way while watching the film.
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