Slumdog Millionaire

We watched this movie last week, I had no idea what to expect but I remember this one question a girl was asking: Is this Bollywood? The answer of somebody: Not quite. And it´s true, not quiet. It got eight Academy awards as far as I know and got one commendation after another. A friend of mine (yes you dear Lucian) asked me afterwards if I think this movie earns all the Academy Awards it was then nominated for, and I have to say I was a bit surprised. Not because I didn´t like the movie, but somehow this film seemed very simple in it´s story but at the same time combines a beautiful love story with the unadorned childhood and life from the slums to something bigger.  I liked it very much and there´s a lot to discover and I am sure it´s worth watching it a few more times to catch all the details. The story: Jamal just has to answer one more question and he wins the 20 Million Rupees. But how was it possible for a "slumdog" to come this far? As we learn every question is connected to his life. Jamal and his older brother Salim grow up in the Slums of Mumbai. Their mother gets killed when some violent people come to their place to bring fear and death to the Muslims. The two brothers manage to survive and meet Latika. Maman, a man who deals with children to earn money finds them and takes them with him. When Salim has to decide weather to betray Jamal ot to flee they flee but have to leave Latika behind. She is the love of Jamals life. He can´t forget her and does not give up searching for her. Jamal finds a job in a call-center where he is serving tea. More or less by accident he finds himself in the Indian version of "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" And he simply goes there because Latika might be watching.