King of the Hill

Director Steven Soderbergh, who became famous with his debut film "Sex, Lies, Videos," unexpectedly chose a very unpopular subject in his next work, reflecting from the perspective of a child how the poor lived during the economic collapse of the United States in the 1930s. The script is adapted from the childhood memories of American writer Hechener. The protagonist is a primary school student, his father is a salesman, his mother is ill and is hospitalized for recuperation, and his younger brother is forced to be sent to a relative's home for foster care. He lives alone in a small hotel, relying on the help of friends and his own improvisation to cope with the life of not having enough food. There is no complete story in the film, but the director recreates a special era through some vivid details and the actors' vivid performances.