Imagine immigrating to another country with the hopes of making money and living the dream, but arriving there and living on the streets and nobody understands what you are saying. The movie Buen Dia Ramon takes place in Mexico and Germany as it follows the journey of young illegal Mexican immigrant Ramon. The film was directed by Jorge Ramírez-Suárez and was released in 2013. Some awards that this international film won are Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography. In the movie, Ramon has tried to cross the American border 5 times, and has failed at every attempt. One of his friends tells him that he has an aunt who lives in Germany and that she would be willing to give him work over there so he could send back money to his sick
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He struggles with living on the street and conquering the language barrier of a new country. Thankfully, his luck changes when he meets a lonely elderly woman named Ruth. The narration style that the filmmaker uses to deliver the narrative is omniscient (Barsam 125). This is because the audience is exposed to multiple character’s experiences and feelings regarding Ramon’s journey, and are provided certain information that the character’s aren’t aware of. Ramon’s trek from Mexico to Germany shows that the process of immigrating is not easy, especially if it is done illegally. As a young man he is faced with the pressure of having to immigrate in order to provide for his family, and when he arrives in Germany many people are not accepting of him. They look down on him because he does not speak their language, begs for money on the streets, and does not fit into their culture. However, Ramon’s perseverance to succeed and provide for his family …show more content…
He is sweet, feisty, emotional, and determined all wrapped into one. Ramon’s inciting incident occurs at the beginning of the movie when his mother and grandmother are shown as very sick, and needing medication to prevent a further decline in their health (Barsam 131). This is the catalyst that pushes Roman to have to be creative in order to make money. He realizes that the stakes are high, and that if he does not make money to supply his family with medicine they may not live much longer (Barsam 134). It then becomes his character’s goal to travel to Germany in hopes of staying with a friend’s aunt who will provide him a job with a steady income. His mother and grandmother are his motivation behind trekking to Germany (Barsam 126). Ramon faces several obstacles while traveling to Germany and when he finally he arrives (Barsam 129). While journeying there, he is faced with the difficulties of trying to navigate an airport, a train station, and roads in Germany without being able to speak or read the language. He does not know anyone around him, and is forced to figure out every travel detail on his own. Once in Germany, he realizes that his friend’s aunt no longer resides at the house number he was given, and is forced to live on the streets. Not having any money, speaking German, or having a place to live are just a few of the obstacles he faces when he arrives. However, during this time his character develops into a
He struggles with living on the street and conquering the language barrier of a new country. Thankfully, his luck changes when he meets a lonely elderly woman named Ruth. The narration style that the filmmaker uses to deliver the narrative is omniscient (Barsam 125). This is because the audience is exposed to multiple character’s experiences and feelings regarding Ramon’s journey, and are provided certain information that the character’s aren’t aware of. Ramon’s trek from Mexico to Germany shows that the process of immigrating is not easy, especially if it is done illegally. As a young man he is faced with the pressure of having to immigrate in order to provide for his family, and when he arrives in Germany many people are not accepting of him. They look down on him because he does not speak their language, begs for money on the streets, and does not fit into their culture. However, Ramon’s perseverance to succeed and provide for his family …show more content…
He is sweet, feisty, emotional, and determined all wrapped into one. Ramon’s inciting incident occurs at the beginning of the movie when his mother and grandmother are shown as very sick, and needing medication to prevent a further decline in their health (Barsam 131). This is the catalyst that pushes Roman to have to be creative in order to make money. He realizes that the stakes are high, and that if he does not make money to supply his family with medicine they may not live much longer (Barsam 134). It then becomes his character’s goal to travel to Germany in hopes of staying with a friend’s aunt who will provide him a job with a steady income. His mother and grandmother are his motivation behind trekking to Germany (Barsam 126). Ramon faces several obstacles while traveling to Germany and when he finally he arrives (Barsam 129). While journeying there, he is faced with the difficulties of trying to navigate an airport, a train station, and roads in Germany without being able to speak or read the language. He does not know anyone around him, and is forced to figure out every travel detail on his own. Once in Germany, he realizes that his friend’s aunt no longer resides at the house number he was given, and is forced to live on the streets. Not having any money, speaking German, or having a place to live are just a few of the obstacles he faces when he arrives. However, during this time his character develops into a