Archie's films are grouped into four categories: adaptations of classic literature, impromptu adventures, stories and characters about rock music, and portraits of life at the bottom. The new film "Le Havre" should be classified as the fourth category. It tells the story of an old shoe-shining old man, how to gather the strength of friends from all walks of life at the bottom of the society to help a black child who smuggled and escaped, escaped the pursuit of the police, and left "Le Havre". "The Story of a trip to London.
As mentioned earlier, this new work, like many previous works, focuses on the bottom of society: the shoe shiner who has problems with food and clothing and is addicted to alcohol, his kind and loyal wife, the tolerant and reasonable bakery lady, the gentle and firm hotel The proprietress, and the Vietnamese immigrant who is also a shoe shiner. In the process of helping the smuggling of black children, the Eight Immortals crossed the sea, each showing their magical powers and showing a side of human kindness. Even the chasing police finally changed their intentions, gave up their actions, and turned to help.
How many films can explain the sense of humor that the director has pursued in his life from the first picture? From "I Hire a Contract Killer", "Light of Twilight" to today's "Le Havre", the reason why Akey's film style is so unified is that he has a unique grasp of photography, performance and other aspects. Different. The actors in Archie's films, with their sluggish expressions and mechanical movements, are surprisingly consistent, somewhere between a stage performance and a robot. Compared with stage performances, their performances are not full of emotion, and even show traces of "performance", such as the two people turning their heads slowly at the same time to express memories. And relative to robots, of course, this metaphor is meant to be a joke, mainly referring to their actions being unobtrusive and very stereotyped. And this somewhat detached performance is what makes the characters in Akey's film full of humor and vivid at the same time.
Another control is reflected in the style of photography, which is also closely related to his choice of scenes. He likes to close the dark interior space and establish a close relationship between the characters and them. For example, the African boy and the wardrobe in this film, the old shoe shiner couple and the living room, the informant neighbor and their bedroom, etc. The changes of light and shadow in each space affect the shaping of characters, and the establishment of such relationships helps Aki to express the loneliness and humility of human beings.
On the whole, Aki, as the darling of the awards, has brought another satisfactory work, as for the ending, there is no way to speculate.
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