| Ehrlich, David 18 May 2018 | The film follows Zain as he journeys from gutsy, streetwise child to hardened 12-year-old "adult" fleeing his negligent parents, surviving through his wits on the streets, where he meets Ethiopian migrant worker Rahil, who provides him with shelter and food, as Zain takes care of her baby son Yonas in return |
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| The kindest words I heard were get out son of a whore! Keslassy, Elsa 10 May 2018 | Robin Pomeroy, Hanna Rantala, , Reuters, 18 May 2018 |
Everyone is absolutely well casted! Sharf, Zack 17 May 2018.
| Zain later gets jailed for committing a violent crime, and finally seeks justice in a courtroom | Frater, Patrick 29 October 2018 |
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| Felperin, Leslie 17 May 2018 | Grobar, Matt 15 November 2018 |
Zain was the ultimate discovery a super talented boy, the Ethiopian maid was great also and even the real retired judge did a good job.