dawngian I want to start off by saying that I don't know anything about film making as some of the other reviewers, BUT these 4 young men did a great job with this film. I did not lose interest once. I feel this is great documentary for all young teens and adults as well to watch. I feel that we as Americans get so caught up our daily activities and all of the opportunities that we get on a daily basis that we forget how the majority of this world really lives. I think that this movie was very inspiring and really motivated me to want to do more. I try already to help the needy, but I don't feel that I am ever doing enough. Thank you to the young men who made this, I am happy to share this with my children and other family members. We are so fortunate to live where we do and get the opportunities that we have. I also think that in making this documentary that these young men made more than a little difference in the lives that they filmed and the lives of those watching. It really does only take one to make a difference, no matter how small someone feels that difference was.

peakn22 As I watched this movie, it brought me back to the times I've been to that region to help the people there. I have recommended this movie to anyone who has asked me what it's like there in a country where as much as the beauty takes your breath away, so does the poverty. These young man did a great job showing the viewer what challenges are faced in the region around Lake Atitlan. The uncertainty of life in this area was shown. These young men made a difference in the lives of the people there and as the people have for me, made a difference in the lives of these young men. If you have an hour to watch this movie, please take the time and do so, it will not be time wasted, it may just inspire you to do something to make a difference in someones life

emattson1 "Living on One" has serious issues that are so typical of these "awareness raising" campaigns that have taken the stage among the privileged audiences in the US. I have no idea how this film made it to any film festivals, nor why it received any viewership past its tiny liberal-arts-college crowd that gets off to projects like "Living On One Dollar" and "Kony 2012."The largest and most egregious mistake the filmmakers made was rendering the lives of Guatemala's poorest as simple and two-dimensional. Take Rosa for example - the filmmakers turn her into a convenient plot- device and fundraising icon with a minimal voice: "Rosa went to school. Rosa had to quit school because she's poor. Rosa wanted to be a nurse. Rosa has a business now - look at her! Now let's help Rosa become a nurse!" Feminists these boys are not. There was no presentation of agency - no depth to the people they interviewed - the Guatemalan people remained characters and tools in the "experiential education experience" of four white college-aged men from the US.The only redeeming quality of this "white man goes to save the poor foreigners" film was its endorsement of micro-finance loans in alleviating global poverty. The rest of the film smacked of privilege. If you want to make a difference, help give people their own voices, their own access to money, and quit acting like disadvantaged people are simple and below you. We've had enough of the "suffering foreigner tourism" and the propagation of this film only keeps that bus rolling.

wcastillo-1 What a wonderfully humbling & memorable documentary! I watched this along with an entire high school campus in our attempt to share with teens what true poverty looks like. This documentary does not try to overdo anything. It's simple, concise, and impactful. It's a piece that gives one a new perspective in how to look at life and the hardships that we all have to endure. If one thinks his/her life is hard, this documentary may very well serve as a starting point to help an individual see that most hardships that many of us perceive truly do pale in comparison to what over 1 billion people in the world have to live with everyday. It's a great documentary to share with people regardless of age, race, gender, and class level. Watch it and tell people about it. Perhaps, together, many more people will become compassionate enough to help others who truly need our help.