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InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

snperera This documentary was so heartbreaking and inspiring. the work this man and his family does is so amazing. He is changing children's lives and I hope he inspires others to adopt children and help children. This is a must see documentary. Even for people who aren't Christian this is a great and inspiring documentary to watch.

Shelly Conrad Ray I gave this an 8 because I value what they are trying to accomplish where society has faltered. Wish there was more coverage of how much their society teaches it's youth about abstinence and contraception as well as the value of life. There is not enough of a system in place to properly take care of the children long enough to get adopted, let alone those who are more special;Maybe because of a poor tax base or greed taking it in instead of proper distribution for society's needs.It's a wonderful thing that we have the internet to spread the word that certain countries need help, but you'd think that especially the poorer countries would provide more sex education. Having to write a minimum of this many lines encourages redundancy.

revsolly This documentary highlights a problem found way too often, across the globe.Over the last half a century, mankind has developed a stone heart towards the unborn which, naturally, winds up extended to infants.This pastor, with little in funding, and at the continued risk to his own health, continues to effect change in the lives of the children he has provided with a viable alternative to abandonment and death.In Christianity, we speak about letting Christ show through you, letting self disappear so Christ may be seen. This pastor lives that. Not only is that seen in his actions for the children, but in how his actions affected many people involved with this documentary, even the director. This is what putting feet to our faith means and does.Stephen Curtis Chapman and his wife, have had a heart for helping the unborn and orphans for years. It was wonderful, and only natural, that they would be involved with promoting this film, as well as the involvement of Focus on the Family.This can be a tough film to watch. The key question afterward is, "What are YOU prepared to do?"

Al_The_Strange At any given moment somewhere in the world, a mother will abandon her child. There are any number of reasons why this happens, but the end result is tragic, as unwanted infants and newborns are ditched in the street and left to die. In South Korea, over 200 infants were abandoned all over Seoul in 2013. In the absence of any kind of government-run method for accommodating these lost babies, one pastor takes it upon himself to set up a "drop box" for people to leave their unwanted babies, and he takes it from there.This is definitely news-worthy subject matter that deserves awareness and debate. Controversy exists regarding the morality and responsibility of parents utilizing this system, but the film doesn't spend much time exploring that. The film's focus is simply on the fact that a baby drop box exists, and the film divulges into a more intimate look at pastor Lee Jong-rak and the 15 children he's taken in (among the hundreds he received through the drop box, which are passed to social services). It is quite the sentimental presentation that will flash nonstop baby pictures at you with sappy music in an effort to reach into your chest and yank your heartstrings. However, the film is not all fluff; it does take the time to expose the cold hard truth that mothers have all sorts of reasons to abandon their children (to include social or cultural pressure, which is briefly touched upon), and these children need help to survive. A lot of the children that are abandoned are disabled, and their deformities are shown on-screen to really emphasize their need for attention. Some of the stories that the people tell are pretty rough, and it adds significant emotional weight to the issue.The film's structure is somewhat random, intermixing stories of pastor Lee, the children, the larger issue, and other aspects together without a specific pattern. Really, the drop box in itself isn't much of a story; it's the human element that makes it stand out, and the film captures it and uses it to emphasize a key Christian message: the idea that all life has a purpose, and deserves to be preserved. The film even goes to far as divulging into how the various saved children are progressing through life, subtly suggesting that even abandoned children can be happy and have a future. One can't help but to admire pastor Lee for his efforts in spite of this (and thankfully, the Christian message is not all that overbearing, even though the sentimentality is).The film is pretty straightforward. There are a lot of tight close-ups of all the kids' faces. Some shots can be rather herky-jerky and some were out of focus, but most of the film looks okay. Editing is pretty decent; images are cut up effectively to help convey the subject matter well. There are some cheap animated segments that are cute, but ultimately unnecessary. The film itself isn't necessarily groundbreaking, but it gets the job done.I would say that the film is worthwhile for bringing up awareness of the issue on a wider scale and possibly bringing up talking points. However, the film is most interested in putting human faces on all this, making it emotionally manipulative. I personally would have been more interested in a greater exploration of the social and moral implications of the drop box's usage. If you don't see this film being played at churches or schools or anything, it may be worth a look as a rental sometime (or you could just start reading up on it).3/5 (Experience: Mixed | Content: Pretty Good | Film: Average)