Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Varda clearly had a great artistic vision. The slick camera movements and calming colors were simply enjoyable to watch.
Mona is constantly objectified and reduced to what people can get from her. As I watched people preform these self serving acts of charity, I questioned whether any acts of service are purely selfless? Monas objectification along with her stubbornness ultimately causes her to wither and die.
Overall, I enjoyed this film. Berri captures great shots of the beautiful landscapes of rural and pastoral France making it a visually pleasing experience.
Manon Des Sources conveys a powerful message regarding the harm in automatically denouncing those who stray from the norm. The cultural inclusion within this film emphasizes the importance in accepting those who look foreign or different. The shocking and ironic ending wraps up this message by displaying a dramatized result of coming to snap judgments based on…