What did you learn from the events depicted in the film that could apply to recovery from other environmental or natural disasters?

We learn that mud continues to flow and spread, threatening residents who cannot afford to relocate until they receive compensation. What is the role of economic vulnerability or poverty in coping strategies that survivors can reasonably be expected to use?

Hawarti says she will use the compensation she finally receives to fund her daughter’s education. Of all the ways she might spend the money, why do you suppose she chooses to spend it on Dian’s education?

How did Hawarti and Dian’s activism help them cope with life after the disaster?

If you could send a message to Dian and her classmates about using the tragedy as a springboard to move forward what would you say?