Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Windows and Doors
The windows and doors in this film serve a very important purpose. Every time the film shows a window or door, it is at a first-person viewpoint. It's like we are actually there, looking through the window. Whenever we see a door or a window, it is always at a different setting. For example, a window is our viewpoint when seeing the school for the first time. A door is opened when Paul is about to be taken away for surgery. These viewpoints are coincide with existentialism in the film. You are given a distant look into someone else's life. A person could be dying, eating or even contemplating life. You can watch these instances but cannot do anything about them. Each person is responsible for his or her life. Even if you don't like the way things turn out for them, you cannot change or do anything about it.
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Keep in mind, that a person can walk through a door and interact with the other side, but people can only see through windows.
ReplyDeleteBozza, I will throw you through a window tomorrow, just to prove you wrong. (Don't worry, parents and do-gooders who are reading this. I'm am just kidding. We all love Robert, bless his heart)
ReplyDeleteAS for Janno... I don't think you know what Existentialism is based on your comment, but htat's ok since we haven't defined it yet. I like your comment that the windows and doors imply a distance between viewer and subject and it emphasizes our powerlessness in this tragedy. There may be other interpretations, of course.