Long Shot and Antoine's Gaze

Candice 2022-04-23 07:02:04

The close-up shot at the end of the film, staring straight at the audience, is deeply etched in people's hearts.
He has been escaping, escaping the farmhouse, escaping the fields, escaping to the sea, the camera has been running endlessly following him from the side, and the footage continues for several minutes, which shows how isolated and helpless Antoine is, but When he jumped into the sea, he gave people the suspense of wanting to commit suicide, but suddenly turned back to the shore and stopped, the camera advanced and then freezes.
Antoine's eyes meet you and me, he has no choice in the face of life, and Antoine's fate once again guides people's deep thinking about real life.

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Extended Reading
  • Jayme 2022-04-24 07:01:06

    Movie enlightenment in my true sense.

  • Kirstin 2021-12-07 08:01:38

    A French proverb says that a naughty and naughty child needs four hundred beatings to eliminate disasters, cowardly with demons, and become a healthy and obedient child.

The 400 Blows quotes

  • Gilberte Doinel: He's a liar!

    Julien Doinel: Like you!

    Gilberte Doinel: If you raised him right...

    Julien Doinel: Shit! I gave him a name! I feed him!

    Gilberte Doinel: I'm sick of your complaints! Fed up! If you can't stand him, say so. We'll put him in an orphanage so I can have some peace!

  • Julien Doinel: You don't seem surprised.

    Gilberte Doinel: Should I be? Nothing that boy does surprises me.