Good start, but then it gets ruined

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

I think I wrote one just like this in kindergarten. Except in mine, the mysterious white horse didn't turn into a guy in a rubber suit with light up eyes. Fairly ridiculous plot... I had no idea it was supposed to be some kind of political statement. Seemed like a low budget B-movie to me. I guess this would be more effective on kids less than 6 years old.