The Last Train Home Analysis

“The Last Train Home” is a documentary film produced by Lixin Fan in 2009 which won the awards at various film festivals. It’s a real-life story based on one of the migrant worker family who left their village in Sichuan and their children at a very young child with their grandmother because they were poor. However, they soon realised the wrenching cost they had to pay.

The husband and wife pair worked in a crammed area with many other workers. Moreover, they slept in bunk beds which were unsafe and lacked air ventilation so their children can have a good education in order for them to have a prosperous future. Their major struggle every year is getting home on time for the new year to spend time with their family members in their home town. …show more content…
For example, there many foreign companies and brands who recruit these migrant workers and they make huge profits. Therefore, they could work with the local suppliers to provide allowances in order to take good care of their children especially during the early years of growth, which will have a great impact on them later. If at least one of the parents get paid leave from work, they would be able to get some rest spend more time with their children which would reduce the depression rate of the children. Moreover, it would enhance the productivity and benefit the company’s long-term image as they care about their workers.

In conclusion, the china’s migrant workers’ is a serious growing issue which needs to be dealt with. This is because their living condition is extremely poor and they are not able to earn enough to support themselves. In addition, it also has consequences on the left-behind children who then suffer from safety issue and psychological problems and puts a question on the future generation of