The message of the movie seems to be to be more critical on our daily consumption and about the way globalism works. But not only that, the movie shows us the uncut version of our own race's social interactions. That we are not behaving like we pretend to be (a nice and good person). That there are countries like the Phillipines were boys and girls have to work inside the garbage to eat dirt or engage with tourists in bed to survive. While Jackie (Ellens daughter) lives in something close to paradise, the two sons of Gloria lives in a poor environment in the Phillipines. But thanks to Glorias work in the USA, the sons (i believe age 6 and 9) don't need to do mentioned things. The downside is that she has to be in the USA far away from her children. Leo and Ellen live together with their daughter but they seem at times to be as disconnected from her as Gloria from her children due to their time hungry jobs.
The movie seems to be at times open to dramatize things which in a way goes a bit into fantasy in my opinion (especially towards the end). But if you can let this unconventional (or non linear) drama movie happen as it is (sit back and just watch and feel), then this will not bother you.
About the main characters (little info about them):
Leo: Business man, a real one but also a nerd (he owns a major game site), discovers Indonesia on a business trip. Not always the empathic nice guy he seems to be. On the outside the most empathic business man you could find.
Ellen: Empathic all the way through. Always trying to care about everything. She works as a doctor and is almost in a burnout like situation because of her dual duty.
Gloria: The best nanny out there. Invests much time with Jackie
Jackie: Much like her mother. (But with more freetime ;) Has a major bound with Gloria.
Salvador (the elder son of Gloria): A depressed boy who wants to be with his mother, he would do many things for that to happen.
Cookie: More than just a prostitutiate.
The movie seems to be at times open to dramatize things which in a way goes a bit into fantasy in my opinion (especially towards the end). But if you can let this unconventional (or non linear) drama movie happen as it is (sit back and just watch and feel), then this will not bother you.
About the main characters (little info about them):
Leo: Business man, a real one but also a nerd (he owns a major game site), discovers Indonesia on a business trip. Not always the empathic nice guy he seems to be. On the outside the most empathic business man you could find.
Ellen: Empathic all the way through. Always trying to care about everything. She works as a doctor and is almost in a burnout like situation because of her dual duty.
Gloria: The best nanny out there. Invests much time with Jackie
Jackie: Much like her mother. (But with more freetime ;) Has a major bound with Gloria.
Salvador (the elder son of Gloria): A depressed boy who wants to be with his mother, he would do many things for that to happen.
Cookie: More than just a prostitutiate.