This film was truely enjoyable to watch, and different from other films that we have screened in class. Throughout the movie, there is very little conversation. The character's emotions are well portrayed through the use of music and dance. The music consumes most of the video, but tells the story well. The Tango style of dance is very fun to watch. Steps in this style of dance are so precise with the music and the emotions of the dancers are dramtic and intense.
The lighting and colors used in this film really stand out to the viewer. Often, dark rooms were lit with vibrant backgrounds, and all the viewer could see were the outline of the characters. The colorful backdrops would light the wood floor of the studio for an even bigger color contrast.
Mario re-creates the military years in Argentina by creating a scene where the characters portray the disappearance of the citizens. Although I first found this scene very confusing, after researching the background of this era, I thought this scene was very interesting. There was no conversation, but once again it was very intense to the viewer because of the music and dance.
Monika Carpenter
Monika,
ReplyDeleteI agree that at first this film was very confusing to figure out what Mario was trying to portray through the music and dancing, but after reasearching this time in Argentina I felt like I knew better what he was talking about. I too enjoyed the vibrant colors and intense music that Mario used to portray this story, because I felt like it showed how passionately he felt during this time.
Jamie Thomas