“The Shining” is Still Shining 40 Years Later
Overall, The Shining is a great film to watch for its atmosphere and setting. While the characters’ portrayals could’ve been more accurate to the book, they’re all still memorable nonetheless.

It is summer in the Andes and Nekul, an indigenous boy, and his father Jorge are looking for work. His mother is sick. One day, while returning home, drunk Jorge fights with Nekul and then disappears, Nekul meets Pedro, who talks about a witch-doctor, who lives in the city and can cure his mother. Nekul decides to begin a trip to the city, a place he will never come back from.
Overall, The Shining is a great film to watch for its atmosphere and setting. While the characters’ portrayals could’ve been more accurate to the book, they’re all still memorable nonetheless.
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