Magnificent film from the start

I watched this film recently, and right from the first scene, til the final scene, I was intrigued. The director made me feel like I was actually there, she successfully captivated me from the word go as a viewer. The way the family interact with each other, and especially the way the children express love and affection to each other was amazing. No hollywood film has ever displayed this type of bondness between persons in a family...Ok, I realise that the cast in The Cave Of The Yellow Dog are actually a real family, but they are amatuer actors..however, what they achieved through this film, no million dollar actors or actresses could create the mood and the sincerity that this family did. I was so sad when the film came to an end..I wanted to keep following on with them, I was totally blown away with this film.