This production was excellent with a great screen writer (top Cdn author Margaret Atwood), great music by Loreena Mckennitt (before she became famous, as well as a cameo appearance by her in the film), and many excellent Canadian actors such as R. H. Thompson and Eric Petersen (in addition to the very natural child actors). It is a well-balanced production that does not get overly sentimental or schmaltzy. The stories of the five children have some real historical basis and contain both great humour and crushing sadness. I only wish it could be re-issued on DVD and re-run by CBC or some other network given the interest around the current apologies in Australia and the UK (Nov 09) involving home children. If you have any interest in this subject, try to get your hands on a used copy of the video. You won't be disappointed. Six percent of the Canadian population are descended from these home children.
Review of Heaven on Earth
