Foreign films don’t always have political messages, but when they do they portray the reality of the situation. In the film “The Year My Parents Went on Vacation” is based on the reality that many families in Brazil were going through in the 90’s, when the military took control over the government and anyone who would speak up was considered a communist. Through one family the film maker did a great job at showing how the government overtake caused a huge impact on thousands of families and many where forced to leave the country due to the fear they had. Although the film was well made, it was confusing at times and had some scenes that weren’t really clear. Some scenes had to be re-watched to be able to understand the situation better. The
