This is a well directed and acted movie that depicts the journey of 2 cousins who wanted a better life and took a treacherous journey from Senegal to Europe. The movie show them having a happy life with their family albeit in poverty. They were influenced by social media that they can find fame and money in Europe and despite being warned that the journey to Europe can mean death, they choose not to believe it. I was a bit skeptical as to why young boys who have family who love them & can find work to save up money secretly and be so naive to take this journey. In any case, the acting and cinematography were good and I stayed with the movie. Horrors quickly unfold and the boys get separated and reunited later on but not without each of them suffering in their misadventures. The movie touches on various issues briefly like torture camps, mafia which captures refugees for ransom money from home, inhumane transportations whether in trucks or boats. I was disappointed that there was no time spent on showing what happened to the 2 boys when they arrived in Europe.
Review of Io Capitano
