'Uprooted' - A MiamisFF Review On Ukraine
'Uprooted' is a short film on what's happening in Ukraine as of today. This captures the emotions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

A desperate mind can cling to many things in a tormented effort to compensate for emotional voids. They try to fill them with work, food, passions, alcohol, nicotine. In this way, an addiction is capable of shaking the most promising career and the kindest person. Betty is a young woman with many dreams, but her trajectory is put to the test as her mind begins to revolve around what is inside bottles. For her, it's what would fill the void in her heart, supposedly.
'Uprooted' is a short film on what's happening in Ukraine as of today. This captures the emotions of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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The social issues The Half of it takes on are handled well, between the antagonization brought on to Ellie for her race and the conflict that arises from her being gay. Both aspects of her character are built up over the course of the film and don’t seem abrupt or rushed. The film shows racism towards Ellie and her and father in varying levels, from having her schoolmates specifically address her as "Chinese girl” to the fore mentioned way her Dad is treated due to language barriers. The same can be said about Ellie being a lesbian. While she never truly “comes out” in the narrative, that does not undermine her journey of self-discovery from being meaningful. These ideas aren’t thrust upon the viewer in a preachy manor, the scenarios that occur feel believable given the rural setting. The film presents watchers with problems whom those like Ellie may face, and leaves us to sit with them and reflect.
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