Film 87/365
Based on the case of the Bethnal Green Three but with a more open ending. Doe and Muna are tired of racist bullying, chaotic abusive home lives and generally the petty minded part of the UK from which they hail (it is not made clear and if you focus on the detail you'll hear them having SE accents but scenes filmed in Barry Island).
Anyway they escape the country (felt easier than it should have been for their age) and make it to Istanbul en route to Syria. In Istanbul, they have some misfortune but it actually allows them to act like the teenagers they are. I felt that was the heart of the film and wished they would stay there. It's also where they find the only person who takes some concern in their situation. However they progress onwards to Syria and upon reaching it the film fades to black and leaves you with the sounds of war. The real Bethnal Green Three did not fair well in Syria with only Begum still alive and stateless (shame on the British Government). A nice touch ends with the girls first meeting in art class showing that at the end of the day they are just children who've taken an extraordinary step in their lives.
Film 87/365
Based on the case of the Bethnal Green Three but with a more open ending. Doe and Muna are tired of racist bullying, chaotic abusive home lives and generally the petty minded part of the UK from which they hail (it is not made clear and if you focus on the detail you'll hear them having SE accents but scenes filmed in Barry Island).
Anyway they escape the country (felt easier than it should have been for their age) and make it to Istanbul en route to Syria. In Istanbul, they have some misfortune but it actually allows them to act like the teenagers they are. I felt that was the heart of the film and wished they would stay there. It's also where they find the only person who takes some concern in their situation. However they progress onwards to Syria and upon reaching it the film fades to black and leaves you with the sounds of war. The real Bethnal Green Three did not fair well in Syria with only Begum still alive and stateless (shame on the British Government). A nice touch ends with the girls first meeting in art class showing that at the end of the day they are just children who've taken an extraordinary step in their lives.
