Synopsis
Rachitoasa is the hilly hometown of Alexandra and Noni, two Romanian teenagers at the age of fourteen. There is not much else to do in Rachitoasa but to go school, work the land, help out in the household, or hang out on the streets. But one glorious day a bunch of funny looking, foreign people come to live in their village and stay a while. They turn the abandoned, and rundown school building down the road into a colorful place for them to play! Ash and Jolien and the two teenagers become friends and hand-in-hand they play and figure out what they are good at and what is valuable in life. And because play transcends language- and cultural barriers it is universal, and it turns out to be the ultimate learning tool, and the perfect escape from the reality of everyday life in Romania. The documentary Play, no matter what! shows the joy and happiness of life, how something is made out of nothing, and how great things can be done in a very simple way.