The movie is about the making of a hero. Yet we should notice, in the scenes from China and Spain, how many "little people" put so much labor into the cause, into making Bethune's vision a reality. With them in mind, the viewer can take the movie as a reflection on the interplay between a prominent individual and the masses.
It is a worthwhile movie to watch, indeed, but the scenes jump in time and place as though someone tossed script pages in the air then picked them up off the floor at random.
An article about the making of the movie in Canadian Film Encyclopedia adds lot of nuance about both Bethune and the various Canadian, Chinese, and French participants in the project.
It is a worthwhile movie to watch, indeed, but the scenes jump in time and place as though someone tossed script pages in the air then picked them up off the floor at random.
An article about the making of the movie in Canadian Film Encyclopedia adds lot of nuance about both Bethune and the various Canadian, Chinese, and French participants in the project.