Mammoth

Swedish writer and director Lukas Moodysson makes a compelling case about misplaced priorities in this drama. The story revolving around a wealthy couple and their nanny who has left her kids in the Philippines in order to make money in the US. When the husband leaves for a business trip to Thailand, his wife, a ER doctor, faces a meltdown as she tries to save the live of a little boy while their daughter spends more time with her nanny than her parents. When tragedy strikes the nanny's children, everybody has to reevaluate their priorities. Moodysson taps into common and universal problem that affects everybody around the world regardless of their economic status from the poor seeking a better life abroad to the rich who are seeking to fulfill their potential, all at the cost of the family. An outstanding cast and crew bring the story to live. Gael Garcia Bernal and Michelle Williams star with an equally strong supporting cast that includes Marife Necesito, Thomas McCarthy and Sophie Nyweide. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.