May the world remain gentle

Drake 2022-01-29 08:10:05

Written in June 2015

This short film depicts a warm and touching story between an obsessive-compulsive Mr. Hublow and a robot dog in the industrial age. Under this cold steel, it seems that every life is devoid of humanity, but there are people like Mr. Hublow. The short film praises the brilliance of his humanity, with sympathy, compassion and love, bringing a touch to this dark mechanical world. Bright color and feel. It expresses a desire to call for human nature, not to be estranged and indifferent between people, but to be caring, to face that life and that world with gentle eyes, and at the same time, it also reveals the disappointment and irony of reality in retrospect. .

The background of the short film is actually based on the elements of today. It is a display of extremes in the age of technology and a reasonable conception of future life. In this bizarre world of steel and iron, flowers are iron, people are machines, black soot and white steam are intertwined in the sky from time to time, food, clothing, housing and transportation are well planned. Our protagonist, Mr. Hublow, is a part of this era, with the characteristics of this era - obsessive-compulsive disorder. The lights must be turned on the correct number of times, the photos must be placed neatly, and the ninety degrees must be exactly the same, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable. What to do in each time period has been planned very carefully, life is spent on the timetable, and it is done in accordance with the order. So before meeting the stray robot dog, you can imagine how boring and monotonous his life is. Such a mode of life will sooner or later wipe out the brilliance of human nature and dim the bright colors of thought. This makes people think that the general public who worked for the Nazis during World War II also completed the heinous things such as the slaughter of Jews in their missions. Without thought, without sympathy, the Nazis numbed their minds with trivial things. These people seem innocent, but in fact they are to blame.

But the protagonist in the film is not. Compared with other people in this mechanical world, they turn a deaf ear to the wailing of the stray robot dog, but the protagonist Habulo finally lends a helping hand and brings the poor dog back home in the wind and rain. Among them, the psychological struggle of whether to rescue the puppy is precisely the display of Mr. Hublot's unique human nature. When he went out anxiously for the third time to find the puppy, he also expressed hope, a cultural thought full of warmth, care and understanding. In contrast, the passers-by who pass by the puppy, who are the targets of this short film, have no empathy, a bit of coldness and even a sense of indifference to life and death. Taking care of the present is a satire and critique of the "economic supremacy" social form.

In terms of expression, the use of color is one of the highlights of the film. The entire short film is set against the background of the "steampunk" era. The film presents a gray sky, not the unburned black smoke of diesel fuel and the dazzling white steam, the dull metal casing and the dim and slightly dirty robot, etc. These combinations give a dark, repressed mood. Few lively and cheerful colors. However, the turning point of color appeared after Mr. Habloh adopted the puppy. Obviously, there are many surprises and joys in life, the rhythm has become lighter, and the colors have become richer. Because one act of kindness brought us a change in the world and left us with great joy.

The same sound changes have gone through a similar process. In such a world, there are all kinds of mechanical noises, the sharp friction of brake pads, the spinning of car wheels and the tearing noise of sudden stop, and the "Zrazila" issued by unlubricated "The old rust sounded. It is these sounds that dominate the background. Just like the color change, after Mr. Hublot rescued the life-threatening mechanical dog, the original century that was strictly following the program has changed. Shaking back and forth from the camera suggests that Mr. is flustered and eager to care, slightly lowered, and rendered with sad emotions.

Afterwards, what is eye-catching is that after taking the dog back and taking good care of him, there are cheerful songs with light rhythm, creating a happy and pleasant atmosphere, warm and sweet, which enhances the look and feel of the film. .

Another feature of the short film is the little humor in the scenes. There is no shortage of humorous surprises. For example, when the puppy grew into a big dog, the whole room made a roaring noise and even deformed. When we were worried about whether the puppy would grow up and the owner would not want to accompany him, the short video gave us A surprise ending. The emergence of these factors has the purpose of the producers to cater to children, and it is also a means to enhance the look and feel of the film.

The breakthrough of the short film lies in the elaboration of the theme, the humanistic appeal in a specific environment, the desire for a world with more sympathy and love, and the theme of fraternity that gives warmth to the world. At the same time, the details such as color and music are also very good, which greatly enhances the look and feel of the short film.

There are still some shortcomings in this film. The common problem with this kind of theme is too romanticism, which is a bit naive. It is still a little weak and powerless to reflect the themes of care, sympathy, and kindness only by telling a story about a robot dog and an old man. But when we are immersed in the joy brought by a small thing, when we are happy, there may be a kind of inertia. Ignoring such a grand theme also requires a larger skeleton support, and there should be disputes and conflicts between them. There should even be an in-depth discussion of the human dimension, which is what this short film lacks.

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Extended Reading
  • Aurelia 2022-03-15 09:01:11

    Will human beings really live such a pitiful life in the distant future? A warm story between a otaku with obsessive-compulsive disorder and a dog, changing principles, changing lifestyles, just because it appears.

  • Tyra 2022-04-22 07:01:54

    http://videos.arte.tv/fr/videos/mr-hublot-de-laurent-witz-alexandre-espigares--7701264.html Wallace and Gromit +Mary and Max+L'écume des jours+Lost and found+ Wall E, there are too many science nerds these days, so the script needs to be brilliant. . . Get an Oscar for Mao, support Luxembourg?