Too much of everything

Just perfect...

Highly Overrated But Still Good

Great Film overall

Breathtaking. That's the word I can think of. I came across "Living on One" in my Spanish class and it's safe to say that throughout the entire length of the film not one student could take their eyes from the screen. It takes a lot of get the attention of 20 teenagers but this film did it. It captures poverty in its most raw state and beautifully embeds the emotion within it. It challenges superficial representations of third world nations and sheds light on nothing but the truth. It will change how you view your life. Incredibly humbling, a must watch.

Poverty has been a big issue since humanity has started. Four young college students go to Guatemala city over the summer to get the experience of living on one dollar each day. The documentary discusses how families fight for survival. Different locals are interviewed from all ages to talk about how they manage to live or make money under tough conditions. Many heartwarming and tragic stories were told. Living On One Dollar is suitable for every person that wants to learn something new and get motivated to help those in need. The families were so welcoming and kind to the students even though they didn't have much to offer. The world would be a much better place if everyone started loving and respecting each other. Overall, the documentary is inspiring, eye-opening, and pure.

To all those who rates it extremely low:"Oh it's just some rich boys condescending toward the extreme poor" - If trying to raise awareness of extreme poverty is condescension, then all charities are to some extent condescending toward the poor as well. The fact is, helping someone in need DOES NOT EQUAL to condescending. And if you've actually finished the film, you should be able to see how much respect the boys are paying to the people."Oh they're not replicating the true poverty situation enough" - Yes, perhaps they didn't replicate 100% of real extreme poverty. Yet, is it that necessary? No! I believe the contrast is already there, sufficient to inspire someone who has never seriously imagined what's it like to live on $1 per day, and to raise awareness on what's happening to the everyday lives of 1.1 billion people."Rendered the lives of Guatemalan people as two-dimensional" - Dude it's just a documentary under an hour, what do you expect? Too long and people may lose interest and patience to watch, too short and people complain for lack of depth. You really don't need that much "3D character portrayal" to imagine what's it really going on in Guatemala, do you?All in all, it's an inspiring film that raised awareness of world's extreme poverty through the lenses of first-world kids. Sure, it's not perfect, but it did inspire many who watched it, and it raised a good amount of charity funding as well, I believe. In short, it's making an impact to the world, unlike many blockbusters which simply provided instant gratifications.If only everyone donates a tiny bit of their monthly salary to a good charity, the poorest would be much better off. We need more films like this.

The idea was great and from time to time I did feel the intention to inspire the viewers. However, the documentary was, to me, confusing. People like, Rosa, were being portrayed as extreme poor (and she is), She told the guys she couldn't go to school when she was young. A sad story and I felt her sadness, but then at the end of the documentary suddenly there is this service Grameen,to loan money and BAM everyone is happy and the women in the village are empowered blabla.. and that within an explanation within 3 minutes. Also it felt like the chemistry between the four guys it self was not always that great. I do not have great arguments to back that up, but it felt more the two guys who can speak Spanish versus the guys who couldn't speak Spanish. They probably did had a hard time and I think it is great they raised awareness to the poverty in Guatemala but it did feel shallow. They wanted to explore to much, the locals, their own experience, the loans, the interviews, Chino...It was not focused. The last thing what I found strange is that one of the guys got sick... took medicine they brought from home... and then he is better?? How did he recover, while living in such an environment?