Key Arguments, Issues, and Themes in the Film "Last Resort"

Movie Review: Last Resort
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Movie Review: Last Resort
Central arguments made by the film.
The film Last Resort directed by Pawel Pawlikowski and released in 2001 is quite captivating and encompasses several arguments which it seeks to communicate to its audience. Pawlikowski is a man who understands the craft of making documentaries and brings the same experience in this particular film. The key arguments he wishes to communicate here include:
* The quest for a better life.
* The suffering of the innocent.
* The social issues in the society including unemployment and exploitation of the poor.
What social/cultural/political/historical issues and events (if any) are brought into focus by the film watched?
One issue that is brought to focus in the film regards unemployment. Apparently, while a majority of people believe that when they move to a new country, their lives will improve, the reality at least from the perspective of the film, is that life can indeed get a little hard. Once Tanya got to England, she arrived with the hope of a new life and a fresh start. She believed that once she met with her fiancé, life would change and her situation and that of her son would immensely improve. However, as it turns out, life had other plans, and she found herself in Dreamland.
Children and teenage delinquency is also something that is highlighted in the film. However, this issue is grounded in the fact that the children do not have the usual privileges including good parenting and education. The factors above often seem to coincide with how children turn out to be and having missed these, children and teenagers are especially bound to turn out as delinquents or society misfits.
One other social issue that emanates from the film coincides with the government’s neglect of the individuals who are living in Dreamland. The government did allow these people to move in...